🇬🇧🇨🇳 transit - 过境 : English Lesson

Meaning of "transit" ("过境"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

Transit means the time or process of going from one place to another. When people or things are in transit, they are traveling, being carried, or being moved between two places. For example, a bus full of kids on a field trip is in transit, and a package on a truck going to your house is also in transit.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The ice cream didn’t survive transit from the store to the car; it turned into a milkshake in the bag.

The teacher said we’d read during bus transit, but every time we hit a bump my book tried to escape my hands.

I tried to carry twelve pillows at once, but transit from my bed to the couch turned into a pillow avalanche.

In transit from the kitchen to the table, my cupcake mysteriously lost all its frosting—right into my mouth.

Our pizza didn’t survive transit because my brother ate three slices before it even got home.

On the cold platform, Lena held the red box in transit between trains. Transit workers passed it along; transit lights blinked, transit announcements hummed. The box moved from hand to hand in quiet transit until a small dog inside barked. She smiled; the transit ended and the box was safe.

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This word is at the C1 level, which means it’s part of advanced English. It’s used in sophisticated conversations, professional settings, and academic discussions. Words at this level help you express yourself fluently and precisely in nuanced situations.

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