- foray (into something)
an attempt to become involved in a different activity or profession (改变职业、活动的)尝试 the company’s first foray into the computer market 该公司对计算机市场的初次涉足
- foray (into something)
a short sudden attack made by a group of soldiers 突袭;闪电式袭击 Those on the front line make regular forays into occupied territory. 那些在前线的人定期突袭被占领土。
- foray (to/into…)
a short journey to find a particular thing or to visit a new place synonym expedition短途(寻物);短暂访问(新地方) weekend shopping forays to France 周末赴法国购物 the perfect venue for a foray into the Dales or a trip across the North York Moors 进军戴尔或穿越北约克郡荒野的最佳地点
Word OriginMiddle English: back-formation from forayer ‘a person who forays’, from Old French forrier ‘forager’, from fuerre ‘straw’, of Germanic origin.