holiday(holidays),leave, vacation
holiday(holidays),leave, vacation
这三个词都有“假日(期)”的意思,但含义用法并不相同。
holiday(holidays)一般指“休假”
Tom and I are going to have a holiday. 我和汤姆准备去度假。
I've already had my holidays this year. 我今年已经度过假了。
During a holiday in Sweden, I found this note on my car.
在瑞典度假期间,我在我的车子上发现了这张字条。
Postcards always spoil my holidays. 明信片总是弄得我过不好假日。
My holidays passed quickly, but I did not send any cards to my friends.
我的假日过的很快,但是我一张明信片也没有寄给朋友。
注:have a (或one's)holiday 度假,during a holiday 在一次假期中。这种用法的holiday 总用单数形式,但并不只是“一天”假。
复数形式的holidays 泛指“假日”,如summer holidays 暑假。但“Sunday is a holiday ”中的holiday 却是“一天”的假。
leave 指“请假”,被批准后离开自己的工作的一段时间
He stays at home on sick leave. 他请了病假呆在家里。
He asked for a six months' leave. 他请了6个月的假。
vacation 在英国指大学的寒暑假或法定不工作的日子,美国可指任何假日(期)
The students are planning how to spend their summer vacation.
这些大学生在计划着怎样过暑假。
Mr. Fuller is on vacation now. 费勒先生在度假。 |