sortie

n.

1. 出击, 突击
   • A series of sorties was carried out at night by specially equipped aircraft.
     特别装备的战斗机在夜晚进行了几次突袭。
2. 到陌生或环境不亲切的地方的短暂旅行
   • His first sortie into the world of film-making wasn't very successful.
     他初次涉足影坛时, 不太成功。