time off

IPA/ˌtaɪm ˈɒf/
IPA/ˌtaɪm ˈɔːf/

time off — 名詞

1. A period when someone is allowed to stay away from their job, school, or regular

1.名詞A2
釋義

休假；放假

不上班或不上課的休息時間

A period when someone is allowed to stay away from their job, school, or regular duties in order to rest, travel, or deal with personal matters.

例句

Eshe asked her manager for some time off to visit her family in Ghana.

Eshe 向主管請了幾天假，去迦納探望家人。

collocation: ask for time off

After the final exams finished, Meera finally had some time off before the next semester.

期末考結束後，Meera 終於在下一學期開始前放了一段假。

collocation: have time off

同義詞
  • leave

    More formal; often used for a specific reason such as medical leave, parental leave, or annual leave

  • vacation

    American English; usually refers to a planned break for travel or rest

  • holiday

    British English; can mean a vacation, or a day when most people do not work

  • break

    A shorter pause from work or study, such as a lunch break or a coffee break

反義詞
  • work time

    The hours when someone is expected to be working

  • office hours

    The regular hours during which a business or school is open

文法句型

time off (from something)

用法筆記

Uncountable — you cannot say "a time off" or "time offs." Use "some time off" or specify the duration e.g. "two days off." Frequently paired with verbs like take, have, get, need, ask for.

常見錯誤

❌I need a time off.
✅I need some time off.
💡"Time off" is an uncountable noun; do not use "a" before it.
❌She took two time offs last month.
✅She took two days off last month.
💡Do not add a plural '-s' to "time off."