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| 单词 | duvet day |
| 释义 | > as lemmasduvet day duvet day n. British colloquial a paid day's leave from work, granted at short notice for rest or recovery from stress, etc.; cf. mental health day n. at mental adj.1 and n. Compounds. ΚΠ 1996 Financial Times 30 Sept. 12/1 There are days when one's mood is so sour that the only solution seems to be to stay in bed... Staff at Text 100..can take a ‘duvet day’. Each employee is allowed two days a year when they can play hookey with their employer's blessing. 1998 Daily Tel. 6 Oct. 17/2 The idea of mental health days (dubbed ‘duvet days’ in some companies) originated in Scandinavia... The aim is to create a relaxed atmosphere in what is often a pressure-cooker environment. 2001 Sunday Herald (Glasgow) 21 Jan. (Business section) In an attempt to reduce absenteeism, a few companies have introduced what they call Duvet Days—extra, paid days off, to be taken in the event of a terrible hangover or a bad case of bone idleness. < as lemmas |
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