英语词汇“holiday”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

ETYMOLOGYholiday

Origin: Old English haligdæg holy day

COLLOCATIONS► national holiday

July 1 is a national holiday in Canada.

► federal holiday

Martin Luther King Day was made into a federal holiday.

► a Jewish/religious/Hindu etc. holiday

Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday.

THESAURUS a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid► vacation

a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid: How much paid vacation do you get at your new job? I have only two vacation days left this year.

► holiday

a day when officially no one has to go to work or school: School is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday.

► break

a short vacation from your work or school: We spent spring break in Florida.

► time off

time when you are officially allowed not to be at your place of work or studying: Before you buy the tickets, make sure your boss will give you the time off.

► leave

a time when you are allowed not to work for a special reason: Angela is on maternity leave.

► furlough

a short period of time in which someone is allowed to be away from his or her job, especially in the military: Dan is home on furlough from the army.

► sabbatical

a period when someone who teaches stops doing his or her usual work in order to study or travel: Prof. Morris is on sabbatical this semester.

单词	holiday
释义	holidayholiday /ˈhɑləˌdeɪ/ ●●● S1 W2 noun (plural holidays) [countable] Etymology ETYMOLOGYholiday Origin: Old English haligdæg holy day Collocations COLLOCATIONS► national holiday July 1 is a national holiday in Canada. ► federal holiday Martin Luther King Day was made into a federal holiday. ► a Jewish/religious/Hindu etc. holiday Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday. Thesaurus THESAURUS a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid► vacation a period of time when you are allowed not to work at your job, while still getting paid: How much paid vacation do you get at your new job? I have only two vacation days left this year. ► holiday a day when officially no one has to go to work or school: School is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. ► break a short vacation from your work or school: We spent spring break in Florida. ► time off time when you are officially allowed not to be at your place of work or studying: Before you buy the tickets, make sure your boss will give you the time off. ► leave a time when you are allowed not to work for a special reason: Angela is on maternity leave. ► furlough a short period of time in which someone is allowed to be away from his or her job, especially in the military: Dan is home on furlough from the army. ► sabbatical a period when someone who teaches stops doing his or her usual work in order to study or travel: Prof. Morris is on sabbatical this semester. 1a day set by law on which people do not have to go to work or school: July 1 is a national holiday in Canada. Martin Luther King Day was made into a federal holiday.a Jewish/religious/Hindu etc. holiday Rosh Hashanah is a Jewish holiday.► see thesaurus at vacation12the holiday season (also the holidays) the period of time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day in the U.S.: Sales were up during the holiday season. We’ll get together after the holidays.3British a vacation [Origin: Old English haligdæg holy day]
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