excursion

Compared meaning: a short trip taken for pleasure (noun).

比较义项：以娱乐为目的的短途出游（名词）。

• outing

  Informal and casual; typically a short, relaxed trip by a family, class, or group of friends, often not tightly organized.

  较为随意、非正式；通常指家庭、班级或朋友团体的轻松短途出游，往往没有严密的安排。

  The whole family went on a picnic outing to the park on Sunday.

  周日，全家人去公园野餐郊游。

• excursion 本词

  Slightly more formal; suggests an organized trip, often for sightseeing, sometimes arranged as part of a tour or itinerary.

  语气略正式；暗示行程经过安排，常带有观光性质，有时是旅游行程或团队路线的一部分。

  The tour guide organized a day excursion to the ancient ruins.

  导游安排了一次前往古代遗址的一日游。

Outing and excursion both mean a short trip for fun and are close in meaning. Excursion sounds slightly more formal, often an organized sightseeing trip, sometimes part of a tour. Outing is more casual, often a relaxed trip by a family, class, or friends.

outing 和 excursion 都指为了休闲而进行的短途出行，语气相近，常可互换；但 excursion 更常用于有组织、带观光性质的行程，语气略正式，outing 则更随意，常指班级、家庭或团体的轻松出游。