英语俚语天天说 第281期:假期不只有"holiday"

 介绍:

[英] holiday n.

How many days' holiday do you get with your new job?

你的新工作有多少天假期？

holiday v. 度假

My parents are holidaying in Spain¹ this year.

我的父母今年要去西班牙度假。

[美] vacation²

We're taking a vacation in June.

我们6月份要去度假。

They went to Europe³ on vacation.

他们去欧洲度假了。

leave n.

Time allowed⁴ away from work for a holiday or illness⁵.

How much annual/paid leave do you get?

你有多少天年假／带薪假期？

I've asked if I can take a week's unpaid⁶ leave.

我已经问过能不能请一周不带薪的假。

1 Spain   

n.西班牙

参考例句：

• Spain lies in the south of Europe.西班牙位于欧洲的南部。
• I spent a week in Spain this summer.今年夏季我在西班牙度过了一星期。

2 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。

3 Europe   

n.欧洲

参考例句：

• Have you traveled in Europe?你到欧洲旅行过吗？
• We're planning to visit Europe this summer.我们正打算今年夏天去欧洲旅行。

4 allowed   

adj.[计]容许的v.允许( allow的过去式和过去分词 )；承认；酌增；接受

参考例句：

• Only accredited journalists were allowed entry. 只有正式认可的记者才获准入内。
• After the show, we were allowed to go backstage to meet the cast. 表演结束之后，我们获准到后台和演员见面。

5 illness   

n.疾病；生病；不健康

参考例句：

• I am sorry to hear of your serious illness.得知你重病，我很难过。
• His illness has taken a turn for the better.他的病有了好转。

6 unpaid   

adj.未付款的，无报酬的

参考例句：

• Doctors work excessive unpaid overtime.医生过度加班却无报酬。
• He's doing a month's unpaid work experience with an engineering firm.他正在一家工程公司无偿工作一个月以获得工作经验。