单词 | busman's holiday |
释义 | > as lemmasbusman'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. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > [noun] > a period of > holidays > specific type summer vacation1507 public holiday1736 summer holiday1746 school holiday1777 Cook's tour1856 alcoholiday1877 busman's holiday1893 caravan holiday1899 caravanning holiday1924 staycation1944 spring break1956 farm stay1957 charter1959 ski pack1969 staycation2008 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. < as lemmas |
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