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●a busman’s ˈholiday (informal) a holiday spent doing the same kind of thing that you do at work 照常工作的假日◆The fire crew’s annual outing turned into a busman’s holiday when their bus caught fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the blaze. 消防队员乘坐的巴士着了火,结果他们的年度出游变成了照常工作的假日,所幸无人在大火中受伤。 ORIGIN This phrase may refer to the drivers of horse-drawn vehicles in the 19th century. When they were not working, they often rode as passengers on their own buses to make sure that the replacement driver was treating their horses well. 这个短语可能源于 19 世纪的马车夫。他们不工作的时候常常作为普通乘客坐自己的车,以防替换他们的车夫虐待自己的马。 |