vacations

英 [veɪˈkeɪʃnz]

美 [veɪˈkeɪʃnz]

n.  (英国大学的)假期; (美国学校的)假期; (法庭的)休庭期
v.  度假
vacation的第三人称单数和复数

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT （大学或美国大中小学的）假期
  Avacationis a period of the year when universities and colleges, and in the United States also schools, are officially closed.
  1. During his summer vacation he visited Russia...
     暑假期间他去俄罗斯了。
  2. Did you have a lot of reading during the vacation?
     放假期间你读了很多书吗？
• N-COUNT 假日;休假
  Avacationis a period of time during which you relax and enjoy yourself away from home.
  1. They planned a late summer vacation in Europe...
     他们打算夏末去欧洲度假。
  2. 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


• N-UNCOUNT 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.
  1. 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


• VERB （离家在某地）度假
  If youare vacationingin a place away from home, you are on vacation there.
  1. Myles vacationed in Jamaica...
     迈尔斯去了牙买加度假。
  2. 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

双语例句

• Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened
  假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
• Sanjay, you returned early from your vacations?
  sanjay，你提前结束了你的假期？
• Do you prefer summer vacations or winter vacations?
  你喜欢暑假还是寒假？
• The historic feeling of the town makes it a pleasant place to base oneself for summer vacations
  该镇的历史气息让它成为人们夏季度假的好去处。
• Twice before he had been in New York with Gladys on summer vacations.
  他之前已经和格拉迪丝两次来到纽约度暑假。
• Helen's husband broke his leg during one of his vacations.
  海伦的丈夫在一次度假中腿骨折了。
• Becky and John enjoyed camping in our big national forests on their vacations.
  贝基和约翰喜欢假期中去我们广袤的国家森林野营。
• Do I bother you when we go on vacations?
  我们出去度假时我给你添麻烦了吗？
• Anna: we sometimes take vacations of our own, and next month I'm taking mine.
  安娜：我们有时候利用自己的假期度假，下个月我将利用我的假期。
• We made plans for the vacations.
  我们拟订了假期的计划。