1.travel的基本意思是指行走、行驶、旅行、游历、走过、绕过某地区。引申可表示“回想”。还可表示“(被)传播”“运送”“外出推销或巡兜生意”。
2.travel可用作不及物动词,也可用作及物动词。用作及物动词时,接名词、代词作宾语。可用于被动结构。
3.表示“乘某种交通工具旅行”时, travel后可以接介词by, in或on+交通工具。
4.travel还可指“快速移动”,用作不及物动词。

travel by(v.+prep.)
乘…旅行 make a journey using a vehicle, ship, plane, etc.
▲travel by sth
Some of the guests travelled by bicycle, others by bus.有些客人是骑自行车来的,另一些是乘公共汽车来的。
Your boy is too tall to travel free by rail.你的孩子太高,不能免票乘坐火车。
Travelling by boat along the Yangtse River is a great experience.乘船游览长江使人大开眼界。

travel from(v.+prep.)
从…起程去旅行 make a journey leaving a place
▲travel from sth
We're very tired, having travelled from London in a day.我们从伦敦出发走了一天,感到很疲倦。

travel in(v.+prep.)
▲travel in sth
1.在…旅行 make a journey or journeys through a large place
Have you travelled much in Europe?你周游过欧洲吗?
2.到处推销 go from place to place selling certain goods
〔说明〕 travel in作此解时通常不用于被动结构。
For many years, he travelled in brushes for the Better Brush Company.多年来,他为贝特毛刷公司到处推销毛刷。
He travelled abroad in textile.他到国外去推销纺织品。
The salesman was travelling out of St. Louis for his firm in commodities.推销员从圣·路易斯到外地为厂家兜销日用品。

travel on(v.+prep.)
骑马或徒步旅行 make a journey on horseback or foot
▲travel on sth
Not many of the children travel on horseback to school even in these country areas.即便在这些农村地区也没有多少孩子骑马上学。
Travelling on foot takes such a long time compared with modern ways of getting about.与现代化旅行方式相比,徒步旅行花的时间太多了。

travel over1(v.+adv.)
走遍 cross a large area when making a journey
▲travel sth⇔over
When we travel the world over to find the beauty we must carry it with us or we find it not.当我们为找美而走遍全球时,我们必须把美随身带走,否则就等于没找到。

travel over2(v.+prep.)
▲travel over sth
1.穿越…旅行 pass over a large area when making a journey
He travelled over land and water before he found what he was looking for.他经过长途跋涉才找到了所需要的东西。
2.扫过; 把…过一遍 pass over sth
The general's eyes travelled over the enemy's positions.将军的眼睛扫视了一下敌人的阵地。
His eyes travelled over her face but could find no sign of guilt.他的双眼扫过她的面孔,但没发现一点儿负疚的神色。
He let his mind travel over all that he had seen, hoping to discover the secret of the place.他尽力回想所见到的一切,希望能发现这个地方的秘密。

travel to(v.+prep.)
朝…方向旅行 make a journey in the direction of a place
▲travel to sth
Are you travelling to Liverpool as well?We can go together.你也去利物浦吗?我们可以同行。

travel with(v.+prep.)
〔说明〕 travel with通常不用于被动结构。
▲travel with sb
1.与…作伴旅行; 携带…旅行 have sb as a companion on a journey; go together with sth
I'd rather you travelled with the group than alone, it's much safer.我劝你同大伙同行,不要单独走,这样比较安全。
Some of our people are travelling with the show on its tour.我们中的一些人跟随剧团巡回演出。
2.参与 share the activities or ideas of sb
I was so sorry to hear that your son had been travelling with those criminal types.我很遗憾,听说你的儿子一直与那些罪犯同流合污。

用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
An arrow doesn't travel in a straight line, but in curve.箭不是呈直线而是呈曲线飞行的。
Many man-made satellites are travelling through space.许多人造卫星在太空中运行。
All along the river lights mark the channel so that boats can travel at night.沿江都有航标灯标明航道,船只可以夜航。
Many birds travel north during June.6月间许多鸟向北方飞去。
The surge travelled southwards along the coast.浪涛沿着海岸向南涌去。
The wheel travels along this bar.轮子顺着这根滑竿移动。
A strong wind was blowing, and the balloon was travelling quite fast.风刮得猛,气球飘得很快。
Their apples travel well but our peaches are too tender to travel far.他们的苹果在运输中不易损坏,而我们的桃子太嫩,不易运到远处去。
Lighter wines often travel badly.低度的葡萄酒往往经不起长途运输。
She travels in Europe every summer.她每年夏季都在欧洲旅行。
She alone travelled around the world.她独自作了一次环球旅行。
Those who wish to travel, either for pleasure or on business, have at their disposal various means of transport.凡愿意旅游或出差的人可随意搭乘任何一种交通工具。
Light travels fast.光速非常快。
Sound waves will not travel through a vacuum.声波在真空里不能传播。
The pain travelled down his arm.疼痛传遍了他整个手臂。
He travels for a large firm.他为一家大公司到各地推销商品。
My mind travelled back to a hot sultry day in the little town.我的思绪回到从前在这个小镇上度过的闷热的一天。
用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
We travelled a hundred miles today.我们今天走了100英里的路。
Don't worry, the driver has travelled this road many times.别担心,这条路司机已走过多次。
He has to travel a long way to school.他得走很远的路去上学。
We have travelled a tortuous road.我们走过了曲折的道路。
The theatre group travelled Europe from London to Athens.这个剧团从伦敦到雅典,遍历欧洲。
He travelled the whole world.他周游了全世界。
Everyone should travel at least part of the beautiful valley.每个人都应来这个美丽的山谷看看，哪怕只看一段。

［同义词］ n.  touring, travelling v.  cruise, journey, roam, voyage
［词源］  ＜旧词travaillen(旅行)

1.travel的基本意思是“行走,行驶”,引申可指“旅行,旅游”,指某人到各个不同的地方所进行的多次旅行,尤指一段较长时间的出国旅行。travel泛指旅行时,用作不可数名词,不加不定冠词; 如果指一次较长时间、且去过多处地方的旅游时,常用复数形式travels。
2.travel可指“旅行笔记,游记”,通常用复数形式,但不加ｍａｎｙ或数字修饰。
3.travel还有“一批旅客”的意思。

She loves travel.她喜爱旅行。
He is fond of travel.他喜欢旅行。
Travel will free a man from prejudices.旅行可以使人消除偏见。
Travel through tropical forest is dangerous and slow.在热带丛林里旅行既危险又费时。
Travel in the seventeenth century was often slow and dangerous.旅行在17世纪时既费时又危险。
I don't believe we'll be able to afford any travel.我不相信我们能担负得起任何旅行的费用。
He came home after years of foreign travel.他在国外旅行数年之后回到了家。
My aunt is fond of foreign travel.我姑母喜欢到国外旅行。
Snow and high winds have disrupted travel in many parts of Britain.暴风雪中断了在英国许多地方的旅行。
Talking of travel, have you ever been to Japan? 说到旅行,你去过日本吗?
Is he back from his travels yet?他旅行回来了没有?
The correspondent is back from his travels.这位记者从外地采访回来了。
My friend is off on his travels again.我的朋友又出外旅游去了。
He described some of the things he'd seen on his travels.他描述了旅行途中见到的一些事物。
He enjoyed his travels in Africa.他享受了在非洲漫游的乐趣。
Did you go to Rome during your travels?你在旅行期间去罗马了吗?
Have you ever read the travels of Marco Polo?你读过马可·波罗的游记吗?
He's going to publish his travels.他将出版自己的游记。
Gulliver's Travels is the title of a book by Jonathan Swift.《格列佛游记》是斯威夫特著的一本书的书名。
He wrote a book about his travels.他写了一本游记。
There was a heavy travel to Beijing on May first this year.今年5月1日到北京去的游客非常多。

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

1.祝你旅途愉快。
［误］  I hope you have a good travel.
［正］  I hope you have a good journey.
他因公几次出差到该市。
［误］  He made several travels to the city for business.
［正］  He made several journeys to the city for business.
［析］  travel是不可数名词,泛指“旅行”,不能与不定冠词或表示数量的词连用。而journey是可数名词,前面常加不定冠词a或表示数量的词。
2.马可·波罗游记是十分引人入胜的。
［误］  The travel of Marco Polo are very entertaining.
［正］  The travels of Marco Polo are very entertaining.
［析］  travel作“游记”解时,用复数。
3.旅途中有一天他到了杭州。
［误］  One day, in the course of his travel, he arrived at Hangzhou.
［正］  One day, in the course of his travels, he arrived at Hangzhou.
你应该写一部关于你到处旅游的书。
［误］  You should write a book on your wide travel.
［正］  You should write a book on your wide travels.
［析］  travel指一般的旅行活动时,是不可数名词,但如果指一次较长时间、且去过多处地方的旅游时,应该用travels。