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

有关holiday的英文对话(假期英语之Holidayvacation)(1)

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!

有关holiday的英文对话(假期英语之Holidayvacation)(2)

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

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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

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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

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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

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最后,

姱蓉小娘子

祝大家

Have a great October holiday!

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