Holiday、 vacation、 break有什么不同?
这三个词都是假期、休假的意思,但含义、用法却有些不同:
Holiday: 可以是一天的假期,也可以是一段时间的假期。另外,英国人更常说go on a holiday
Vacation: 假期,美国人更常用go on a vacation; 通常指一段时间, 比较长的假期
Break: 通常指较短的假期、或者休息一会儿,比如:take a 10-minute break。休息十分钟
十一长假,最常用的说法是:
The October holiday
The October break
A one-week vacation
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祖国母亲的生日
国庆节,英语怎么说?
National Day 国庆节
Public holiday 公众假期
It's the founding of People's Republic of China. 是中华人民共和国成立的日子
It's a one-week-long holiday. 一周长假
The Golden Week: 黄金周,但这并不是英语里的常用词
你是哪种旅行者?
What kind of a vacationer are you?
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十一旅游人多、又贵,不如staycation!
Staycation: stay cation
It means to stay in where you usually live, but still have a vacation: 不离开自己常居的城市度假
If you are traveling during National Holiday,
you're also traveling with hundreds of millions of people. 如果你在国庆假期出游,那有上亿人民和你一起出游
It's also very expensive: 而且也很贵
Yeah, that's the biggest turn-off for me: 对,这是我最抗拒的因素
I'm on staycation: 我不出去,就地度假
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如果你要去旅行,这些词学起来!
1. Outbound travel 出国游
不过这个说法太正式,口语里大家这样说:
I'm going abroad
I'm traveling abroad
I'm going to/I'm traveling to (the name of the country)
2. Domestic travel 国内游
也是正式说法,口语说法如下:
I'm traveling within China
I'm traveling inside China
I'm going to/I'm traveling to (the name of the place)
3. Backpacking 背包客
Backpacking/to go backpacking: 背包客旅行
A backpacker is someone who goes backpacking: 背包客就是去背包旅行的人
I've never gone backpacking for a super long period of time: 我从没长时间的背包旅行
I've met people who've done it for months at a time: 但有人一次出去好久
They're hardcore: 他们很厉害
Suitcase/luggage: 箱子
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Romantic getaway 浪漫假期
Romantic getaway: 浪漫假期
Getaway: 假期、旅行,有种说走就走的感觉
Let's get away, let's get out of this town: 我们出去玩玩、离开这个城市
Weekend getaway: 周末游
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Romantic getaway 浪漫假期
Romantic getaway: 浪漫假期
Getaway: 假期、旅行,有种说走就走的感觉
Let's get away, let's get out of this town: 我们出去玩玩、离开这个城市
Weekend getaway: 周末游
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remote getaway 世外桃源
Remote getaway:去一个僻静、宁静的地方旅行
Remote means hard to get to, off the beaten path: remote的意思就是不容易去、知道的人很少
Escape from the hustle and bustle of city life: 逃离喧嚣的都市生活
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Road trip 自驾游
Road trip: 自驾游
I'm going on a road trip. 我要去自驾游
In America, a lot of people drive RV to go on road trips: 在美国,很多人开房车去自驾
RV: recreational vehicle, 房车、休旅车
RVs are huge! 房车好大呢
They're gas guzzlers: 都是油老虎、特别费油
注意:self-driving 是自动驾驶,不是自驾游哦
Route 66: 66号公路
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Family-friendly trips 亲子游
Family-friendly: 亲子的、适合家庭的
Family-friendly resort: 适合全家去的度假村、度假酒店
All-inclusive resorts: 全包的度假村
The rate includes accommodation, food and beverage, activities: 费用包括住宿、吃喝、娱乐活动
Cruise: 邮轮
最后,
姱蓉小娘子
祝大家
Have a great October holiday!
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