holiday
/ˈhɒlədeɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɑlədˌe] /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [hˈɑlədˌe] /ˈhä-lə-ˌdā British usually ˈhä-lə-dē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈhɒl.ə.deɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [hˈɑlədˌe] /ˈhɑː.lə.deɪ/ (ame, ipa)
holiday — 名詞
- holidaysingular
- holidaysplural
1. a period of time when you are away from your usual work or school and can rest,
假期
不上班或不上學的自由時間
a period of time when you are away from your usual work or school and can rest, travel, or spend time doing things you enjoy.
The Chen family went on holiday to Thailand for two weeks in July.
陳家七月份去泰國度假兩星期。
go on holiday + destination
Meera used her holiday to visit her grandmother in Seoul and explore the city.
Meera 利用假期去首爾探望祖母，並探索了這座城市。
After the busy summer season, the hotel staff took a short holiday before autumn.
在繁忙的夏季過後，飯店員工在秋天來臨前短暫休假。
Do you have any holidays left to take before the end of the year?
你在年底前還有假期可以休嗎？
Stephanie spent her summer holiday working at a local farm near Manchester.
Stephanie 暑假在曼徹斯特附近的一家農場打工賺零用錢。
- workday
A day spent at work rather than resting.
文法句型
go on holiday
take a holiday
on holiday
用法筆記
In British English, 'holiday' is the usual word for a break from work or school. In American English, 'vacation' is more common.
常見錯誤
2. a day that is officially set by the government or law, when most people are free
國定假日
政府指定的全國休息日
a day that is officially set by the government or law, when most people are free from work and school.
Monday is a public holiday for National Day, so all the banks will be closed.
星期一是國慶日的國定假日，所有銀行都會關門。
public holiday + for + [occasion]
Kabir checked the list of public holidays before booking his flight to Singapore.
Kabir 在訂機票前往新加坡之前，先查了國定假日列表。
In Taiwan, Lunar New Year is the longest public holiday of the year.
在台灣，農曆新年是一年中最長的國定假日。
Putri's school was closed for a public holiday to celebrate the nation's Independence Day.
Putri 的學校為了慶祝國慶日而放假一天。
The government announced a new public holiday for the harvest festival next autumn.
政府宣布明年秋天新增一個豐收節的國定假日。
- bank holiday
UK term for an official public holiday when banks are closed.
- national holiday
A public holiday celebrating a country's founding or significant event.
- working day
A day when people normally work and schools are open.
文法句型
public holiday
bank holiday
national holiday
用法筆記
In the UK, 'bank holiday' is the common term for an official public holiday when banks are closed by law.
常見錯誤
3. a set period during which a borrower is allowed to stop making regular repayment
還款寬限期
允許暫時停止繳款的期間
a set period during which a borrower is allowed to stop making regular repayments on a debt, such as a loan or mortgage.
After losing his job, Darius asked the bank for a six-month holiday on his loan.
Darius 失業後，向銀行申請了六個月的貸款還款寬限期。
a holiday on + [type of debt]
The lender offered Henrik a payment holiday on his mortgage during the home renovations.
貸款機構提供 Henrik 在房屋翻修期間享有房貸還款寬限期。
payment holiday + on [mortgage]
After his work hours were cut, Reuben asked for a holiday on his personal loan.
Reuben 因為工時被縮減，向銀行申請個人貸款的還款寬限期。
Salma agreed to a three-month payment holiday while she recovered from her surgery.
Salma 在術後休養期間，獲得了三個月的還款寬限期。
- payment holiday
More explicit term for this sense.
- mortgage holiday
Specific to home loans.
文法句型
a holiday on [loan/mortgage]
payment holiday
mortgage holiday
用法筆記
Subject is typically a financial institution (bank, lender) or a borrower. This sense is most common in British English financial contexts.
常見錯誤
4. the weeks around late December and early January when many cultures celebrate Ch
年終假期
年底聖誕新年期間
the weeks around late December and early January when many cultures celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, and other seasonal festivals.
The department store put up bright lights and decorations for the holiday season.
百貨公司為了年終假期掛上了明亮的燈飾和裝飾品。
holiday season + decorations
Many airlines raise their ticket prices during the holiday season in December.
許多航空公司在十二月的年終假期期間調漲機票價格。
Noa invited her neighbours over for dinner during the holiday season last year.
Noa 去年在年終假期期間邀請鄰居來家裡吃晚餐。
Dewi loves baking cookies during the holiday season to share with her friends at work.
Dewi 喜歡在年終假期烤餅乾，和同事分享。
In Taipei, the holiday season brings year-end parties and night market gift shopping.
在台北，年終假期帶來了年終派對與夜市禮品採購。
- festive season
More common in British English for the same period.
- Christmas period
Focuses specifically on the Christmas part of the season.
文法句型
the holiday season
during the holiday season
用法筆記
This sense is most common in American English. In British English, 'the festive season' or 'Christmas period' is often used instead.
常見錯誤
holiday — 動詞
- holidaypresent simple I / you / we / they
- holidays3rd person singular
- holidaying-ing form
- holidayedpast simple
1. to go somewhere or spend time away from work or school for rest or enjoyment, es
度假；休假
去外地休息或旅遊
to go somewhere or spend time away from work or school for rest or enjoyment, especially while travelling.
Christopher is holidaying in Bali this year instead of staying at home.
Christopher 今年不去上班，而是去峇里島度假。
holiday in + location
The Watanabe family holidayed in Scotland last summer and visited several old castles.
渡邊家去年夏天在蘇格蘭度假，參觀了好幾座古堡。
Élise plans to holiday in New Zealand after finishing her final exams at university.
Élise 計畫在大學期末考結束後去紐西蘭度假。
We holidayed in the mountains last winter and went skiing every morning before breakfast.
我們去年冬天在山區度假，每天早餐前都去滑雪。
文法句型
holiday in/at [place]
holiday + adverbial of time
用法筆記
This verb is much less common than the noun form. In everyday speech, 'go on holiday' (BrE) or 'go on vacation' (AmE) is preferred.