【话匣子英语】度假

 好不容易放个假期，你选择怎么过，是在家里还是出去旅游度假呢？今天学习一个新的名词：staycation.

Sample¹ transcript²

Ricardo: Did³ you take a lot of vacations⁵ when you were younger⁶?

Maura: Yeah, every summer, at least⁷, we went away somewhere⁸, I think.

Ricardo: Really?

Maura: But you’ll have to wait. I’ll talk about it later⁹.

Ricardo: Alright.

Maura: So the first thing we’re going¹⁰ to talk about is different types¹¹ of vacations.

Ricardo: Different types of vacations.

Maura: Yeah, so the first kind of vacation⁴ – and this is a really new term – is called a staycation.

Ricardo: A staycation. I’ve never heard of that before. What is that… a staycation?

Maura: It’s a vacation where the people stay at home. So they take time off¹² from work, but they don’t travel¹³ anywhere¹⁴, they just stay at home and relax¹⁵ and take care¹⁶ of things.

Ricardo: That could¹⁷ be fun and it’s also a good way to save¹⁸ money too.?

1 sample   

n.标本，样品，例子；vt.取样，采样，抽取...的样品，试验的一部分，尝试

参考例句：

• She made us sample her cooking.她让我们品尝她做的饭菜。
• Show me a sample,please.请拿一个样品给我看看。

2 transcript   

n.抄本，誊本，副本，肄业证书

参考例句：

• A transcript of the tapes was presented as evidence in court.一份录音带的文字本作为证据被呈交法庭。
• They wouldn't let me have a transcript of the interview.他们拒绝给我一份采访的文字整理稿。

3 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

4 vacation   

n.假期，休假；vi.度假

参考例句：

• I'll take a vacation this weekend.这个周末我要休假。
• The vacation passed away quickly.假期过得很快。

5 vacations   

n.假期( vacation的名词复数 )；（法庭的）休庭期

参考例句：

• No vacations for the duration. 战争期间概无假期。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Three vacations occur in the course of the year,viz,two weeks at Christmas,ten days at Easter and the usual two months in summer. 一年中有三个假期，即圣诞节两周，复活节十天以及通常的两个月暑假。 来自《简明英汉词典》

6 younger   

adj.年轻的；n.年纪较小的人

参考例句：

• My younger brother hides behind the door. 我弟弟躲在门后。
• She is older than me but my other sisters are younger. 她比我大，其余都是我妹妹。

7 least   

adj.最小(少)的；adv.最少(小；不)；n.最小(少)

参考例句：

• He spends at least a part of his time in reading. 他至少有一部分空闲时间看书。
• The trip will take ten days,at least.这趟旅行顶少得10天时间。

8 somewhere   

adv.在某处；n.(在)某处

参考例句：

• He's from somewhere in the middle east.他从中东某个地方来。
• Somewhere in the united states.在美国的某个地方。

9 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

10 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

11 types   

n.类型；类型( type的名词复数 )；铅字；（印刷或打印的）文字；于…类型的v.打字；打字( type的第三人称单数 )；[医学]测定（血型）；按类型把…归类；成为…的典型

参考例句：

• She hangs out with the arty types she met at drama school. 她和一些在戏剧学校认识的附庸风雅的朋友常混在一起。
• There is a price differential between different types of oil. 不同种类的油有价格差异。 来自《简明英汉词典》

12 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

13 travel   

n.旅行，游历，进行；vi.旅行，行进，移动，被传播；vt.旅行，通行于，使移动

参考例句：

• We can now travel by air.现在我们可以坐飞机旅行。
• Autumn is the best season for travel.秋天是旅行的最好季节。

14 anywhere   

adv.无论何处，什么地方

参考例句：

• You can go anywhere you like.你可以去任何你想去的地方。
• You will find the text anywhere in the Bible.你可在《圣经》某处找到这段经文。

15 relax   

v.放松；轻松

参考例句：

• Relax when you dance.跳舞时要放松。
• Keep at it,don't relax!继续努力，不要泄劲！

16 care   

n.小心，照料，忧虑；v.关心，照顾，喜爱，介意

参考例句：

• I really care about the students in my class.我的确喜欢这个班上的学生。
• Her work is to take care of the children.她的工作是照料好孩子。

17 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

18 save   

n.救援，救球，节约；v.解救，保存，节省；prep.除...之外

参考例句：

• Why didn't you save me?你为什么不救我？
• We have to save old newspapers.我们得保存旧报纸。