vacation和holiday之间的区别是什么?
vacation和holiday之间的区别是什么?
holiday:假日
vacation:假期
老外的解释:
a、对于英国人或者澳大利亚人来说,“假日”的意思等同于“假期”(尽管他们很少用“假期”)
b、如果你是美国人,“假日”是指一个特殊的日子,好像圣诞节,而“假期”是指你会花两到三周的时间和你的家人出去旅行.
其他说明:
holiday n.一般表示时间可长可短的假期,为可数名词.与季节连用时多用复数;与数词连用时只表示次数,不表示日期.例如:
We have had three holidays since the beginning of the year.
但三天的假期应说:a holiday of three days或a three days’ holiday.
vacation n.一般表示比较长的假期,多指大学的假期、法庭的休庭期.至于寒、暑假,英国人喜欢用:summer/winter holidays,美国人喜欢用:summer/winter vacation,区别不大.例如:
We spent our summer holidays/vacation in the countryside this year.
My Dad is now on holiday/vacation in Beijing.(表示状态)
Every year,we go to the island for holiday/vacation.(表示目的)
(holiday/vacation用单数,前面也不加冠词,但可用on/for one’s holidays)
vacation v 休假; n (地方的)腾出、(职位的)辞去,例如:
Let’s vacation in Hawaii next month.(《英汉多功能词典》 外研社/建宏出版社)
The vacation of the house was demanded.(《当代英语搭配词典》 现代出版社)