
holiday
词源
源自中古英语 'haliday',由古英语 'hāligdæg'(神圣的日子)演变而来,hālig(神圣) + dæg(日),最初专指宗教节日。
noun
❶ 指一段休息或娱乐的时间,通常指离开工作或学校的假期,可以是法定假日或个人安排的休假。
“We are going to Spain for our summer holiday.”
(我们打算去西班牙度暑假。)
“The school holidays start next week.”
(学校假期下周开始。)
❶ 特指宗教或传统节日,如圣诞节、复活节等,常与庆祝活动相关。
“Christmas is a major holiday in many countries.”
(圣诞节是许多国家的重要节日。)
“People exchange gifts during the holiday season.”
(人们在节日期间互赠礼物。)
verb
❶ 外出度假,通常指暂时离开常住地享受休闲时光。
“They are holidaying in the Caribbean this winter.”
(今年冬天他们在加勒比海度假。)
“We used to holiday at the seaside every summer.”
(我们过去每年夏天都在海边度假。)
常见短语
on holiday — 表示正在度假的状态,强调暂时离开日常工作或学习的环境。
“The office is quiet because half the staff are on holiday.”
(办公室很安静,因为一半员工都在休假。)
bank holiday — 特指英国的公共假期,银行和政府机构关闭,多数人休息的日子。
“Shops are closed on Bank Holiday Monday.”
(商店在银行假日周一关门歇业。)
holiday mood — 形容轻松愉快的节日氛围或度假时放松的心情状态。
“The Christmas decorations put everyone in a holiday mood.”
(圣诞装饰让每个人都沉浸在节日氛围中。)