To teleport is to move instantly from one place to another without crossing the space in between — you disappear here and appear there. This is a science-fiction idea, not a real thing, and the word comes from stories, films and games.

To teleport is to move instantly from one place to another without crossing the space in betweenTeleport是指瞬間從一個地方移動到另一個地方，中間的空間完全不經過——you disappear here and appear there你在這裡消失，在那裡出現。This is a science-fiction idea, not a real thing這是科幻的概念，不是真實存在的東西，and the word comes from stories, films and games這個字來自小說、電影和電玩。

It works two ways. You can teleport something: 'The machine teleported the crew down to the planet.' Or a person can teleport: 'She teleported to the roof.' In video games it is an everyday word — players say 'teleport me to the boss', and gamers often shorten it to 'TP' ('just TP back to town').

It works two ways它有兩種用法。You can teleport something你可以teleport某樣東西：'The machine teleported the crew down to the planet.'「The machine teleported the crew down to the planet.機器把組員傳送到星球上」。Or a person can teleport或者人可以自己teleport：'She teleported to the roof.'「She teleported to the roof.她瞬移到屋頂上」。In video games it is an everyday word在電玩裡這是個日常用字——players say 'teleport me to the boss'玩家會說「teleport me to the boss把我傳送到王那裡」，and gamers often shorten it to 'TP' ('just TP back to town')玩家也常縮寫成「TP」（「just TP back to town直接TP回城」）。

Outside science fiction and games, people use it as a joke or an exaggeration when they wish a journey were faster: 'I wish I could just teleport to work.' That joking use is very common and completely natural.

Outside science fiction and games, people use it as a joke or an exaggeration在科幻和電玩以外，人們也會用它來開玩笑或誇張地表達when they wish a journey were faster希望一趟路能快一點：'I wish I could just teleport to work.'「I wish I could just teleport to work.真希望我可以直接瞬移去上班」。That joking use is very common and completely natural這種開玩笑的用法非常常見，也完全自然。

There is also a noun 'teleport' meaning the pad or gate you step onto in a game, though 'teleporter' is more usual for that.

There is also a noun 'teleport'也有名詞用法「teleport」，meaning the pad or gate you step onto in a game指遊戲裡你踩上去的傳送台或傳送門，though 'teleporter' is more usual for that不過這個意思更常用「teleporter」來表示。