abroad

/əˈbrɔːd/ adv.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

在国外;到国外

释义与例句

adv. 在国外;到国外
in or to a foreign country
  1. My cousin has been studying abroad for two years.
    我表姐在国外留学已经两年了。
  2. They plan to travel abroad next summer.
    他们计划明年夏天出国旅行。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She often goes abroad on business.
    她经常出国出差。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 abroad 是副词,说“在国外”用 be abroad,不说 in abroad;也不说 go to abroad。

词族与关联词

同义词
  • overseas 在海外;海外的
    abroad 只作副词;overseas 还可作形容词,如 overseas students。
    He worked overseas for five years before returning home. 他在海外工作了五年才回国。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • aboard 在船(或飞机、车)上
    abroad 意为“在国外”;aboard 意为“上船、上飞机”,词形只差一个字母。
    The passengers went aboard the ship, excited to be travelling abroad. 乘客们登上船,为能出国旅行而兴奋。
常见搭配
  • go abroad 出国
    Many students go abroad after finishing school. 许多学生毕业后出国。
  • study abroad 出国留学
    She hopes to study abroad in Canada. 她希望去加拿大留学。
  • live abroad 居住在国外
    They plan to live abroad after retirement. 他们计划退休后到国外生活。