excursion

遠足、小旅行

楽しみや学習のために出かけ、通常はその日のうちに帰る短い旅。

やさしい英語で： A short trip, often for fun or learning, usually with a return on the same day.

• We went on a boat excursion.
• The hotel offers excursions to nearby villages.
• Did you enjoy the school excursion yesterday?

使い方： excursion to somewhere (We booked an excursion to the island.); go on an excursion (The class went on an excursion to the museum.)

類義語： trip, outing

よく使う表現： day excursion, school excursion, excursion to somewhere

寄り道、脱線

いつもの活動、話題、やり方から一時的に離れること。

やさしい英語で： A brief move away from your usual activity, subject, or way of doing things.

• His excursion into politics was brief.
• The novel includes an unexpected excursion into philosophy.
• After several musical excursions, the band returned to its original style.

使い方： excursion into something (Her excursion into acting lasted only a year.); excursion from something (This chapter is an excursion from the main argument.)

類義語： digression, detour

よく使う表現： excursion into politics, brief excursion, excursion into something