| 词组 | holiday |
| 释义 | holiday /ˈhɒlədi, ˈhɒlɪdi, -deɪ $ ˈhɑːlədeɪ, ˈhɑːlɪdeɪ/ noun 1. BrE a period of time when you travel to another place for pleasureHoliday is used in British English. American speakers say vacation.adjectives/nouns + holidaya good/great/nice holiday We had a great holiday in Austria.a summer/winter holiday They were going to a house on the coast for their summer holidays.a skiing/camping/walking etc holiday They went on a camping holiday in France.a beach holiday The hotel is in the perfect place for a relaxing beach holiday.a foreign/overseas holiday We couldn’t afford to go on foreign holidays.a two-week/seven night etc holiday The prize is a fabulous two-week holiday to Jamaica.a package holiday (=in which you pay a price that includes travel, room, and food) The company organizes package holidays to Spain and Greece.a family holiday I first visited Orkney on a family holiday when I was a boy.a self-catering holiday (=in which you cook your own food) Self-catering holidays are an attractive option for families with young children.an adventure/activity holiday We provide outdoor activity holidays for children with special needs.sb‘s dream holiday (=the best holiday you can imagine) They won a dream holiday for two to the Caribbean.an annual holiday (=a holiday you take every year) We were getting ready for our annual holiday in Cornwall.verbsgo on holiday The children were excited about going on holiday.have/take a holiday We’ve had two lovely holidays in Italy.book a holiday I booked the holiday online.plan a holiday He and Marcia were planning a holiday in Japan.cancel a holiday We had to cancel the holiday because my dad was ill.holiday + nounsa holiday resort (=a place with many hotels where a lot of people go on holiday) Benidorm is a terrific holiday resort with so much to do.a holiday destination (=a town or country where a lot of people go on holiday) Marmaris is one of Turkey’s most popular holiday destinations.a holiday home/house/cottage/apartment (=a house that someone owns and uses for holidays) They bought a holiday home in France.holiday accommodation The tourist office can give information about holiday accommodation in the area.a holiday camp/park (=a place for holidays, which provides somewhere to stay and entertainment for a lot of people) The larger holiday parks may have swimming pools and restaurants.the holiday season The town is very busy during the holiday season.holiday photos also holiday snaps informal (=photographs that you take when you are on holiday) Do you want to see our holiday snaps?a holiday brochure (=a magazine that shows what holidays you can take) We were looking through holiday brochures trying to decide where to go.a holiday romance (=a brief romantic relationship with someone you meet on holiday) It was just a holiday romance; I never saw him again.a holiday company Holiday companies increase prices during school holidays.prepositionson holiday What did you do on holiday?phrasesa holiday abroad (=a holiday in a country other than the one you live in) They were planning a holiday abroad that year.the holiday of a lifetime (=a very good or expensive holiday that you will only take once) We took the family on a holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.a holiday from hell informal (=a very bad holiday) It turned into the holiday from hell after our passports and money were stolen.2. BrE a time of rest from work or schoolnouns + holidaythe school holidays The school holidays start tomorrow.the summer holidays (=time during the summer when children do not go to school) What are you doing in the summer holidays?adjectivespaid holiday (=when you are paid by your employer but do not have to go to work) We get 25 days‘ paid holiday a year.verbstake a holiday I’m taking a holiday on Tuesday next week.get/have holiday How much holiday do you get?holiday + nounsholiday pay (=money from your employer when you have a holiday) Many workers do not get holiday pay.holiday entitlement (=the amount of time that your employer allows you to be away from work as a holiday) Employees would like to have more holiday entitlement.a holiday job (=a job you do when you have a holiday from school or college) I had a holiday job working on a farm.prepositions(away) on holiday I’m away on holiday until June 1st.in/during the holidays He came to stay with us in the school holidays.phrasesa week’s/two weeks‘ etc holiday I get five weeks‘ holiday a year.3. a day fixed by law when people do not have to go to work or schooladjectives/nouns + holidaya national/public/official holiday July 4th is a national holiday in the US.a bank holiday BrE (=an official holiday when banks and some businesses are closed) The last Monday in August is a bank holiday.a religious holiday Christmas Day is a religious holiday.a Jewish/Muslim etc holiday The family always observe the Jewish holiday Yom Kippur.the Passover/Thanksgiving etc holiday The market was closed because of the Thanksgiving holiday.holiday + nounsa holiday weekend Many people travel during the Easter holiday weekend.the holiday season AmE (=time between Thanksgiving and New Year) Sales of toys usually increase during the holiday season.verbscelebrate/observe a holiday Jewish people were gathering to observe the Passover holiday. |
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