1.tour用作动词时意思是“旅游,参观”“巡回演出”,多指周游各地来观赏风景或了解某种文化,或在一定的范围内进行不间断的或重复的演出。
2.tour可用作及物动词,也可用作不及物动词。用作及物动词时,后多接表示地点的名词或代词作宾语。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
We spent our holidays touring.我们的假期是在旅行中度过的。
The visitors have been touring about.参观者一直到处游览。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We are going to tour the south of Ireland.我们打算到爱尔兰南部各地去旅游。
The scenery of Guilin is so beautiful that I want to tour it again.桂林的风景美极了,我想再去游览一次。
We toured the museum yesterday.昨天我们参观了那个博物馆。
The children toured the warship.孩子们参观了那艘军舰。
The play will tour the provinces in the autumn.这部戏将于今年秋季在这几个省巡回演出。
The troupe has been touring the countryside for ten years.十年来,这个剧团一直在农村巡回演出。
A group of baseball stars will tour overseas army bases.一个由棒球明星组成的访问团将要到海外军事基地去作巡回演出。

［同义词］ n.  cruise, excursion, journey, trip, voyage v.  explore, sightsee, travel, visit
［词源］  ＜古法语turn(转)＜拉丁语tornus＜希腊语tornos(旋转)

1.tour用作名词的基本意思是“旅行,观光”,既可指参观了数处地方的长期旅行,也可指参观某一具体城市或建筑的短途旅行,强调旅行一周再转回原出发点。
2.tour还可作“巡回比赛〔演出等〕”“海外任职〔服役〕期间”解。
3.go on a tour的意思是“巡视”“漫游”。

He made a tour of the United States last year.他去年去美国旅行了一次。
They decided to make a round-the-world tour.他们决定做环球旅行。
There came a party of businessmen on a tour.来了一个实业家的观光团。
He has gone on a walking tour.他徒步旅行去了。
We went on a guided tour round the castle.我们在导游的陪同下参观了城堡。
He took us on a tour of the town.他带我们去那个城镇观光。
He sometimes goes there on a tour of inspection.他有时到那里巡视。
He has gone on a tour to Europe.他到欧洲旅游去了。
The troupe took a new route in their tour.这个剧团在巡回演出中走的是一条新路线。
The theatrical troupe is on tour in the rural areas.剧团正在农村巡回演出。
She was transferred back to Paris short of her tour.她(在国外的)任职期未满便被调回巴黎。
He served three years in England.他在英国服役两年。

tour, journey, travel, trip, voyage
参见journey条。