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单词 busman's holiday
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busman's holiday
busman's holiday n. a holiday or other period of leisure time in which a person does something of a similar nature to his or her normal occupation.
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society > leisure > [noun] > a period of > holidays > specific type
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1893 Eng. Illustr. Mag. 10 488/2 I shall indeed take a holiday soon,..but it will be a ‘Busman's Holiday’.
1914 Law Notes Nov. 153/1 Sir Samuel Evans is presently joined informally on the bench by Lord Mersey,..spending a busman's holiday in sitting..as a privileged spectator.
1950 K. Ferrier Let. 28 Sept. (2003) iv. 128 It was a wonderful busman's holiday for me, because I had two concerts a day,..and it was grand to hear so much music for a change.
1996 ‘N. Roberts’ Irish Born xii. 182 A busman's holiday,..where she could explore a side of her art that had been largely ignored throughout her career.
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