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IELTS BNC: 948 COCA: 1963

holiday

Word family 
hol·i·day1 /ˈhɒlədi, -deɪ $ ˈhɑːlədeɪ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun
1  [countableC, uncountableU] British EnglishBrE (also holidays)HOLIDAY a time of rest from work, school etc 假期，休假日 SYN American English vacation
The school holidays start tomorrow.
學校假期從明天開始。
on holiday
I’m away on holiday until the 1st of June.
我外出休假，6月1日回來。
in the holidays
He came to stay with us in the school holidays.
學校放假期間他來跟我們住。
holiday from
a holiday from her usual responsibilities
她暫時放下日常工作去度假
 Register
In everyday British English, when someone is temporarily away from their work or studies, people often say they are off, rather than on holiday. Note, however, that off can also mean that someone is away from their work or studies because they are sick: 在日常英國英語中，表示暫時性的休假，人們常說off，而不說on holiday。但是要注意，off也可表示因生病而休假
‘Where’s Kate?’ ‘She’s off this week.’
“凱特在哪兒？”“她這星期休息。”
2  [countableC, uncountableU] British EnglishBrE (also holidays)HOLIDAY a period of time when you travel to another place for pleasure 出外度假時期 SYN American English vacation
We’re going to Spain for our holidays.
我們要去西班牙度假。
on holiday
He caught malaria while on holiday in Africa.
他在非洲度假時染上了瘧疾。
I haven’t had a proper holiday for two years.
我已經兩年沒有好好度假了。
3  HOLIDAY[countableC] a day fixed by law on which people do not have to go to work or school 法定假日，公共假日
The 4th of July is a national holiday in the US.
7月4日是美國的法定假日。
4  the holiday season  (also the holidays)
a) American EnglishAmE the period between Thanksgiving and New Year 假期季節〔從感恩節到新年的這段時間〕
b) British EnglishBrE the period in the summer when most people take a holiday 休假旺季〔指夏天大多數人休假的時間段〕
Examples from the Corpus
the holiday season• We'll get together after the holidays.• It was now summer, and the holiday season had begun.• Fresh goose is difficult to find except for during the holiday season, but frozen goose can be purchased the year around.• Sales were up during the holiday season.• For the holiday season, they launched a thriving retail partnership, with Discovery Channel media centers in Nature Company stores.• A fuel shortage got the holiday season off to a rocky start, and promises to cause further problems this month.• It was always the same in the holiday season.• This road is solid with unyielding traffic for the duration of the holiday season.• Tech investors generally have been nervous for some time about semiconductor and personal-computer demand, particularly over the holiday season.• Staff at St Tiggywinkles say the holiday season is bad news for wildlife because it means more cars in the countryside.
→ bank holiday, public holiday
 GRAMMAR: Holidays
You use holidays when talking about a period when you are not working or studying, or when you are travelling. holidays一般用於the，my，your等詞之後，指某人的一次休假
nYou say the holidays:
Soon it will be the holidays.
假期很快就要到了。
nYou say my/your/her etc holidays:
Where do you want to go for your holidays?
你想到哪裏去度假？
 COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
verbs
go on holiday 去度假
The children were excited about going on holiday.
孩子們對要去度假很興奮。
have/take a holiday 休假
Teachers cannot take holidays during term time.
教師在學期中間不能休假。
book a holiday 爲度假進行預訂
I booked the holiday online.
我在網上完成了與度假相關的各種預訂。
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + holiday
a skiing/camping/walking etc holiday 滑雪/野營/徒步等度假
They went on a camping holiday in France.
他們去法國野營度假。
a package holiday (=a holiday in which you pay a price that includes travel, room, and food) 〔旅行社安排一切的〕包價旅遊，一攬子旅遊
The company organizes package holidays to Spain and Greece.
本公司提供赴西班牙及希臘的包價旅遊服務。
a summer holiday 暑假
They were going to a house on the coast for their summer holidays.
他們打算去海濱的一座别墅過暑假。
a winter holiday 寒假
Why not try a winter holiday for a change?
爲什麽不改變一下，在冬天休假？
a family holiday 家庭度假
I first visited Orkney on a family holiday when I was a boy.
我第一次去奧克尼島是小時候全家一起去度假。
an annual holiday (=a holiday you take every year) 一年一度的假期
nWe were getting ready for our annual holiday in Cornwall.
your dream holiday (=the best holiday you can imagine) 理想的度假
nThey won a dream holiday for two to the Caribbean.
holiday + NOUN
a holiday resort (=a place with many hotels where a lot of people go on holiday) 度假勝地
a holiday resort in Spain
西班牙的一處度假勝地
a holiday destination (=a town or country where a lot of people go on holiday) 旅遊目的地
Marmaris is one of Turkey's most popular holiday destinations.
馬爾馬裏斯是土耳其最受歡迎的旅遊目的地。
a holiday brochure (=a magazine that shows what holidays you can take) 度假宣傳手冊
nWe were looking through holiday brochures thinking about the summer.
holiday photos (also holiday snaps informal) (=photographs that you take when you are on holiday) 假期所拍的照片
nDo you want to see our holiday snaps?
a holiday romance (=a brief romantic relationship with someone you meet on holiday) 假日羅曼史
nIt was just a holiday romance; I never saw him again.
a holiday abroad (=a holiday in a country other than the one you live in) 國外度假
nThey were planning a holiday abroad that year.
phrases
the holiday of a lifetime (=a very good or expensive holiday that you will only take once) 一輩子只享受一次的假期
nWe took the family on a holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.
Examples from the Corpus
holiday• Work has been so hectic - I really need a holiday.• We'd forgotten that July 14th was a holiday in France.• The roads are always busy on bank holidays.• Last year we spent most of the Christmas holiday at our grandma's.• It paid for the entire holiday.• As a boy, Luckett spent his holidays here in Ledsham.• St Patrick's Day is a national holiday in Ireland.• Mrs Southey is on holiday in Florida.• This shop is closed on Sundays and public holidays.• France is the ideal place for a romantic holiday.• We try to do as many different activities as we can with the children during the school holidays.• July 20th is the first day of the summer holidays.• Evan Mecham was nixing the holiday honoring the Rev.• And what with Leo home for a part of the holidays, life had been wonderful.• The holiday is also celebrated with small gifts for children and the distribution of meat to the needy.• I get four weeks' holiday each year.• I had two weeks' holiday in Thailand last year.
national holiday• After unification Oct. 3 replaced June 17 as a national holiday.• May Day was retained as a national holiday.• There is a built-in cooling-off period because Carnaval has been declared a national holiday and it extends until Tuesday.• July 1 is a national holiday in Canada.• My sister and I continue to be venerated by our people, who built shrines and declared national holidays in our honor.• On days of national holiday we had a parade, marching up and down and singing patriotic songs.• And as you head out to grab lunch, it seems as if an unofficial national holiday has been declared.• A few concerts were organised in connection with national holidays - for example on railworkers day or at officially sanctioned Youth parties.
holiday2 verb [intransitiveI]
British EnglishBrEHOLIDAY to spend your holiday in a place – used especially in news reports 度假〔尤用於新聞報道中〕 SYN American English vacation
holiday in/at
They’re holidaying in Majorca.
他們正在馬略卡島度假。
Examples from the Corpus
holiday• If you are holidaying in Brittany this summer look for one in any local Maison de la Presse or Supermarché!• Alternatively you can join in activities on a daily basis if you live or are holidaying in the area.
holiday in/at• Thomas Cook, for instance, sent over 5,500 pilgrims on holiday in 1985 through its Inter-Church travel firm subsidiary.• Instead she made do with a holiday in Cornwall with the kids.• So he found himself unexpectedly spending his holiday in the little port of Cassis.• John Major also flew out before the games ended for a villa holiday in the mountains west of Madrid.• Model told the officer they were on a caravanning holiday in the nearby New Forest.• But would people really want to spend all their holidays in the same place?• Her parents were due to go away on holiday at the start of the following week.• Can teachers take unpaid religious holidays at will?
From Longman Business Dictionary
holidayhol·i·day /ˈhɒlədiˈhɑːlədeɪ/ noun
1[countableC] a day fixed by law on which people do not go to work or school and shops and businesses are closed
The Zurich stock market was closed yesterday for a national holiday.
This Monday is a public holiday in France.
The London stockmarket will reopen tomorrow after the bank holiday.
→ bank holiday → national holiday
2[countableC, uncountableU] a time of rest from work or school. Most employees are allowed a fixed number of days each year as paid holidaySYN AmE vacation
My secretary’s on holiday this week.
You have to take your holiday by the end of the year.
Most employees would like to have more holiday entitlement (=the right to take longer holidays).
3[countableC] (also holidays British EnglishBrE)TRAVEL a period of time spent in a place for pleasureSYN AmE vacation
They’re on holiday in the Caribbean.
Make sure you have adequate holiday insurance before you leave.
a popular holiday resort
→ package holiday
4[countableC] a period of time when it is not necessary to make payments that must normally be made
→ contribution holiday → tax holiday
Origin holiday
Old English haligdæg “holy day”

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