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holiday n.假日；节日 (1) 我们的假日计划还没有确定。(2) 你假期过得愉快吗？(3) 我们将去法国度假。(4) 一年中最好的节日就是中国的新年。(5) 感恩节是一个什么样的节日? A holiday is an occasion recognized by the state or federal government and marked on calendars, like Thanksgiving in the United States. Most holidays are celebratory and fun, and just about all of them mean no work or school. You can also take a holiday, or vacation. Holiday comes from "holy" and "day," meaning a religious festival, and the word was even pronounced that way until the sixteenth century.

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英 ['hɒlədeɪ] 美 ['hɑːlədeɪ] (1) Our holiday plans are still at an indeterminate stage.(2) Did you have a nice holiday?(3) We are going to France to spend our holidays.(4) The best holiday of the year is Chinese New Year.(5) What kind of a holiday is Thanksgiving? A holiday celebrates a person, anniversary, religious belief or other occasion. You might observe the Indian holiday of Holi, and take a week off of work to celebrate with your family. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（外出度过的）假期 A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays.   [also on/from N]  [BRIT 英]I've just come back from a holiday in the United States...我刚从美国度假回来。We rang Duncan to ask where he was going on holiday...我们打电话给邓肯，问他要去哪里度假。Ischia is a popular seaside holiday resort...伊斯基亚是个很受欢迎的海滨度假胜地。We're going to Scotland for our holidays.我们要去苏格兰度假。in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation2[N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:bank holiday；公众假日；节日 A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or school because of a religious or national festival.   [usu with supp]New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain...元旦是全英国的公众假日。He invited her to spend the Fourth of July holiday at his summer home on Fire Island...他邀请她去自己在法尔岛上的消夏寓所过美国独立纪念日。Bad weather has caused dozens of flight cancellations over the holiday weekend.恶劣的天气已经导致这个连假周末数十个航班被取消。3[N-PLURAL 复数名词]（学校的）假期 The holidays are the time when children do not have to go to school.   [usu the N]  [BRIT 英]...the first day of the school holidays.学校放假的第一天in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation4[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（不上班的）休假期 If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' holiday, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks.   [BRIT 英]Every worker will be entitled to four weeks' paid holiday a year.每位工人每年都能享受4周的带薪休假。in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation5[VERB 动词]（外出）度假 If you are holidaying in a place away from home, you are on holiday there.   [V prep/adv]  [V-ing]  [oft cont]  [BRIT 英]Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of holidaying abroad...品尝当地菜肴是海外度假的乐趣之一。Vacant rooms on the campus were being used by holidaying families.校园里的闲置宿舍住着一些度假的家庭。in AM, use 美国英语用 vacationUsage Note :Take care not to confuse holiday and holidays.注意不要混淆 holiday 和 holidays。

英语单词	holiday
英美音标	英 ['hɒlədeɪ] 美 ['hɑːlədeɪ]
中文释义	n.假日；节日
英语例句	(1) Our holiday plans are still at an indeterminate stage. (2) Did you have a nice holiday? (3) We are going to France to spend our holidays. (4) The best holiday of the year is Chinese New Year. (5) What kind of a holiday is Thanksgiving?
中文例句	(1) 我们的假日计划还没有确定。 (2) 你假期过得愉快吗？ (3) 我们将去法国度假。 (4) 一年中最好的节日就是中国的新年。 (5) 感恩节是一个什么样的节日?
vocabulary简明	A holiday celebrates a person, anniversary, religious belief or other occasion. You might observe the Indian holiday of Holi, and take a week off of work to celebrate with your family.
vocabulary扩展	A holiday is an occasion recognized by the state or federal government and marked on calendars, like Thanksgiving in the United States. Most holidays are celebratory and fun, and just about all of them mean no work or school. You can also take a holiday, or vacation. Holiday comes from "holy" and "day," meaning a religious festival, and the word was even pronounced that way until the sixteenth century.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（外出度过的）假期 A holiday is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. People sometimes refer to their holiday as their holidays. [also on/from N] [BRIT 英] I've just come back from a holiday in the United States... 我刚从美国度假回来。 We rang Duncan to ask where he was going on holiday... 我们打电话给邓肯，问他要去哪里度假。 Ischia is a popular seaside holiday resort... 伊斯基亚是个很受欢迎的海滨度假胜地。 We're going to Scotland for our holidays. 我们要去苏格兰度假。 in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]See also:bank holiday ；公众假日；节日 A holiday is a day when people do not go to work or school because of a religious or national festival. [usu with supp] New Year's Day is a public holiday throughout Britain... 元旦是全英国的公众假日。 He invited her to spend the Fourth of July holiday at his summer home on Fire Island... 他邀请她去自己在法尔岛上的消夏寓所过美国独立纪念日。 Bad weather has caused dozens of flight cancellations over the holiday weekend. 恶劣的天气已经导致这个连假周末数十个航班被取消。 3 [N-PLURAL 复数名词]（学校的）假期 The holidays are the time when children do not have to go to school. [usu the N] [BRIT 英] ...the first day of the school holidays. 学校放假的第一天 in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation 4 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]（不上班的）休假期 If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' holiday, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks. [BRIT 英] Every worker will be entitled to four weeks' paid holiday a year. 每位工人每年都能享受4周的带薪休假。 in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation 5 [VERB 动词]（外出）度假 If you are holidaying in a place away from home, you are on holiday there. [V prep/adv] [V-ing] [oft cont] [BRIT 英] Sampling the local cuisine is one of the delights of holidaying abroad... 品尝当地菜肴是海外度假的乐趣之一。 Vacant rooms on the campus were being used by holidaying families. 校园里的闲置宿舍住着一些度假的家庭。 in AM, use 美国英语用 vacation Usage Note : Take care not to confuse holiday and holidays. 注意不要混淆 holiday 和 holidays。

Holiday Work [Brit 英 美国英语用 Vacation Religious Day

Holiday Work [Brit 英美国英语用 Vacation Religious Day