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vacation n.假期；休假；腾出vi.度假 (1) 上星期我正在度假，没收到你们的传真。(2) 我太忙抽不出休假的时间。(3) 他们圣诞节期间将到夏威夷度假。 Vacation began as an Old French word, meaning "freedom or release" from an activity or occupation — like summer vacation. There's no school. During summer vacation, you'll do lots of things — but you won't be in school. You might even go somewhere for a vacation. Another meaning of vacation is "voiding something legal," like the vacation of the old law about not tying your horse in front of City Hall.

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英 [və'keɪʃn] 美 [və'keɪʃn] (1) I was on vacation last week and didn't receive your fax.(2) I was too busy to spare time for a vacation.(3) They will vacation in Hawaii during Christmas. A vacation a time specifically set aside for enjoyment or relaxation, like a dream vacation to Hawaii. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]（大学或美国大中小学的）假期 A vacation is  a period of the year when universities and colleges, and in the United States also schools, are officially closed. During his summer vacation he visited Russia...暑假期间他去俄罗斯了。Did you have a lot of reading during the vacation?放假期间你读了很多书吗？2[N-COUNT 可数名词]假日；休假 A vacation is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home.   [also on/from N]  [AM 美]They planned a late summer vacation in Europe...他们打算夏末去欧洲度假。We went on vacation to Puerto Rico.我们去了波多黎各度假。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 holiday3[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]休息日；假期 If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' vacation, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks.   [AM 美]The French get five to six weeks' vacation a year.法国人每年有5到6周的假期。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 holiday4[VERB 动词]（离家在某地）度假 If you are vacationing in a place away from home, you are on vacation there.   [V prep/adv]  [V]  [AM 美]Myles vacationed in Jamaica...迈尔斯去了牙买加度假。He was vacationing and couldn't be reached for comment.他当时正在度假，无法联系到他征求意见。in BRIT, use 英国英语用 holiday

英语单词	vacation
英美音标	英 [və'keɪʃn] 美 [və'keɪʃn]
中文释义	n.假期；休假；腾出 vi.度假
英语例句	(1) I was on vacation last week and didn't receive your fax. (2) I was too busy to spare time for a vacation. (3) They will vacation in Hawaii during Christmas.
中文例句	(1) 上星期我正在度假，没收到你们的传真。 (2) 我太忙抽不出休假的时间。 (3) 他们圣诞节期间将到夏威夷度假。
vocabulary简明	A vacation a time specifically set aside for enjoyment or relaxation, like a dream vacation to Hawaii.
vocabulary扩展	Vacation began as an Old French word, meaning "freedom or release" from an activity or occupation — like summer vacation. There's no school. During summer vacation, you'll do lots of things — but you won't be in school. You might even go somewhere for a vacation. Another meaning of vacation is "voiding something legal," like the vacation of the old law about not tying your horse in front of City Hall.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]（大学或美国大中小学的）假期 A vacation is a period of the year when universities and colleges, and in the United States also schools, are officially closed. During his summer vacation he visited Russia... 暑假期间他去俄罗斯了。 Did you have a lot of reading during the vacation? 放假期间你读了很多书吗？ 2 [N-COUNT 可数名词]假日；休假 A vacation is a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home. [also on/from N] [AM 美] They planned a late summer vacation in Europe... 他们打算夏末去欧洲度假。 We went on vacation to Puerto Rico. 我们去了波多黎各度假。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 holiday 3 [N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]休息日；假期 If you have a particular number of days' or weeks' vacation, you do not have to go to work for that number of days or weeks. [AM 美] The French get five to six weeks' vacation a year. 法国人每年有5到6周的假期。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 holiday 4 [VERB 动词]（离家在某地）度假 If you are vacationing in a place away from home, you are on vacation there. [V prep/adv] [V] [AM 美] Myles vacationed in Jamaica... 迈尔斯去了牙买加度假。 He was vacationing and couldn't be reached for comment. 他当时正在度假，无法联系到他征求意见。 in BRIT, use 英国英语用 holiday

Vacation Summer Time [Am 美 Brit 英国英语用 Holiday