I went on an excursion recently, but my trip took me longer than I expected.
最近我作了一次短途旅行，但這次旅行所花費的時間比我預計的要長。
新概念英語第二冊
Lesson 50 Taken for a ride
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. （尤指集體）遠足;短途旅行，游覽;離題;[機]沖程;
?? ex出+curs跑，發生+ion行為 → 遠足；游覽
"I have arranged with my classmates for an excursion to the beach."
我已經跟同學們商量好去海灘遠足的事.
近義：hike, jaunt, journey, outing, pilgrimage, tour
adv. 最近，近來;不久以前;近日;新近;
?? recent最近+ly表副詞 →最近
"Relations between Japan and China have recently been on the mend."
最近,中日關系在向好的方面發展.
近義：just, lately, latterly, newly, nowadays, overnight
反義：heretofore, once, previously, rather, thereinbefore, whilom
n. 旅游，出行;摔倒，絆倒;絆（使某人跌倒的動作）;錯誤，過失;
vi. 絆倒，絆;旅行;輕快地走，跳;
vt. 使犯錯誤;松開（離合器等）以開動;
"His wife accompanied him on the trip."
那次旅行他由妻子陪同。
近義：lurch, stumble, wallop, wobble, bumble, bump
v. 拿( take的過去式 );接受;學習;取得;
"A lot of rebuilding took place in the aftermath of the war."
戰后進行了大量的重建工作。