释义 |
Definition of half-term in English: half-termnounˌhɑːfˈtəːm British A short holiday about halfway through a school term. their sons are on half-term I'm not coming home at half-term as modifier his half-term report Example sentencesExamples - Yesterday, children from several York schools took part in a Viking procession before they broke up for the half-term holiday.
- All in all, the half-term report has a familiar tone: ‘sound progress, but could do better’.
- I want to have the week that the boys are on half-term holiday.
- The children, who had spent the half-term holiday in Salou, were reported by a fellow pupil for trying to sneak home the animal.
- Owing to the half-term break we were unable to contact Mrs Holmes.
Synonyms break, rest, period of leave, day off, week off, month off, recess, school holiday |