abroad

We can't afford to go abroad this summer.(今年夏天我们没有足够的钱去国外。)

He had been abroad many times.(他曾多次出国。)

The weight just piled on while I was abroad.(我出国期间体重一个劲地增加。)

He's never ventured abroad in his life.(他一生中从来不敢出国。)

Only refugees are eligible for resettlement abroad.(只有难民才符合移居国外的条件。)

He started to print his own posters to distribute abroad.(他开始印刷他自己的宣传海报以在国外散发。)

Our funds won't run to a trip abroad this year.(今年我们没有足够的钱去国外旅行。)

The next time I went abroad was on my honeymoon.(我接下来一次出国是去度蜜月。)

His plays continue to be revived both here and abroad.(他的剧作在国内外继续重新上演。)

The president is not as popular at home as he is abroad.(总统在国内不如在国外受欢迎。)

了解海关手续

A：You've traveled abroad a lot, Jim, so would you like to tell me something about clearing customs.
吉姆，你经常出国旅游，能向我介绍一下关于通关的情况吗？

B：When you arrive in a country, you clear customs. A lot of countries have two channels: the green channel and the red channel. Some countries, like India, have three channels: the white channel, the green channel and the red channel.
到达一个国家时要通关。许多国家的海关有两种通道：绿色通道和红色通道。还有些国家如印度有三种通道：白色通道、绿色通道和红色通道。

A：Then what are the differences between the green channel and red channel?
那么绿色通道和红色通道之间有什么区别呢？

B：If you have more than the duty-free allowances or prohibited goods, you go through the red channel and declare them to a customs officer. If you otherwise have nothing to declare, you go straight through the green channel unless you are asked to stop by an officer. 如果你携带的东西超出免税的范围或属于禁带物品，你
就得从红色通道通过并向海关官员申报物品。如果你没有需要申报的物品而海关官员又没有阻拦你，你就可以直接通过绿色通道了。

A：I see.I'm told that we'll have to state the purpose of going to a certain country, is it true?
我明白了。我听说去一个国家时需要陈述旅行的目的，是吗？

B：That's right. People go aboard for different purposes: some for pleasure, some on vacation, some on business, and some for other purposes.
是的。人们出国都各有目的：有的为了消遣，有的出去度假，有的是因公出差，有的是为了其他目的。

A：I'm going to New Zealand for sightseeing. What should I say if they ask about my purpose?
我要去新西兰观光，如果他们问我旅行的目的我该怎么说呢？

B：Just saying "sightseeing" is OK.
说"观光"就行了。

用作副词(adv.)

国内外in one's own country and in other countries

1. be all abroad : 感到莫明其妙, 不中肯, 离题；

用作副词(adv.)

She goes abroad every year.
她每年都到国外去。We always go abroad in the summer.
我们总是在夏天出国。We try to go abroad at least once a year.
我们争取一年至少出国一次。He is keen on going abroad to study.
他渴望出国学习。Are you going abroad for your holidays?
你打算去国外度假吗？He is adverse to going abroad.
他反对出国。Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer?
我们今年夏天去墨西哥还是去欧洲？Don't bank on going abroad this summer, we may not have enough money.
别一心指望今年夏天出国,我们的钱也许不够。My friend has gone to live abroad.
我的朋友已定居国外。Our company ships farm machinery abroad .
我们的公司把农用机器运往国外。All my near relations live abroad.
我所有的近亲都住在国外。He lived abroad for much of his life.
他的一生大半是在国外度过的。Though I have stayed abroad for a few decades,I have always been concerned about my motherland.
虽然我在国外住了几十年,我还是常常怀念祖国。She worked abroad for a year.
她在国外工作了一年。Does the idea of working abroad appeal to you?
你对去国外工作感兴趣吗?His son studies abroad.
他的儿子在国外学习。Her accent argues that she was born abroad .
她的口音表明她出生在国外。He spent the major part of a year abroad.
他一年的大部分时间在国外。My grandfather spent many years abroad.
我祖父在海外生活了多年。The good news was soon spread abroad.
那个好消息很快传开了。The minister was flinging his arms wildly abroad.
牧师发疯似地张开双臂。Pour syrup on it and spread it abroad with a rolling-pin.
先把糖浆倒在它上面,然后用擀面杖把糖浆摊开来。I used to walk abroad after supper.
从前在晚饭后我通常在外边散散步。It has happened both here and abroad.
这在国内外都发生过。

用作副词 (adv.)

动词+～

go abroad出国live abroad旅居国外spread abroad传开travel abroad在国外旅行be all abroad感到莫名其妙

名词+～

holiday abroad在国外度过的假期tour abroad出国旅行

介词+～

at home and abroad国内外from abroad从国外

The loue of God is shed abroad in our hearts.