vacation

noun

1. （英国大学的）假期；（美国学校的）假期；（法庭的）休庭期
   (in Britain) one of the periods of time when universities or courts of law are closed; (in the US) one of the periods of time when schools, colleges, universities or courts of law are closed
   1. They're on vacation in Hawaii right now.
      他们此时正在夏威夷度假。
   2. You look tired─you should take a vacation .
      你看上去很累，应该休假了。
   3. The job includes two weeks' paid vacation.
      这份工作包括两周的带薪假期。
   4. a vacation home
      度假之家
2. （英国大学的）假期；（美国学校的）假期；（法庭的）休庭期
   (in Britain) one of the periods of time when universities or courts of law are closed; (in the US) one of the periods of time when schools, colleges, universities or courts of law are closed
   1. They're on vacation in Hawaii right now.
      他们此时正在夏威夷度假。
   2. You look tired─you should take a vacation .
      你看上去很累，应该休假了。
   3. The job includes two weeks' paid vacation.
      这份工作包括两周的带薪假期。
   4. a vacation home
      度假之家

verb

verb

1. N-COUNT （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.
   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？
2. N-COUNT 假日;休假
   A vacation is 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


3. 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


4. VERB （离家在某地）度假
   If you are vacationing in 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

1. Who cares about some stupid vacation?
   谁在乎什么愚蠢的度假？
2. Neff hitchhiked to New York during his Christmas vacation
   内夫在圣诞节假期里搭顺风车去了纽约。
3. It is possible to vacation at some of the more expensive resorts if you go in the off-season
   如果在淡季出游，就有可能去一些价格较为昂贵的旅游胜地度假。
4. Every year my father would call a family powwow to discuss where we were going on vacation.
   每年我父亲都会召开一次家庭会议，讨论我们要去哪儿度假。
5. He looked tanned and well rested after his vacation.
   度假之后，他皮肤晒得黝黑，精神焕发。
6. During the past few years the government has staggered the summer vacation periods for students.
   在过去几年里，政府将学生放暑假的时间相互错开。
7. During his summer vacation he visited Russia
   暑假期间他去俄罗斯了。
8. Did you have a lot of reading during the vacation?
   放假期间你读了很多书吗？
9. They planned a late summer vacation in Europe
   他们打算夏末去欧洲度假。
10. We went on vacation to Puerto Rico.
    我们去了波多黎各度假。
11. Myles vacationed in Jamaica
    迈尔斯去了牙买加度假。
12. 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。
13. Where are you going for your vacation this summer?
    今年夏天你去哪儿度假？
14. Schools give a vacation from July 12 to September 1.
    学校自7月12日到9月1日放假。
15. He was so anxious to return home that he had booked a train ticket before the vacation began.
    他回家心切，还没放暑假就买好了火车票。
16. We'll start another summer vacation when July comes.
    到了7月我们又该放暑假了。
17. The vacation time hung heavy on Dick's hands because all his friends were away at camp.
    假期对迪克来说真是度日如年，因为他的朋友们都去露营了。
18. The long summer vacation is over.
    漫长的暑假结束了。
19. The classes of our university closed for the summer vacation.
    我们大学停课放暑假。
20. We must decide between going home and staying at school during this winter vacation.
    我们必须决定寒假期间是回家还是留校。
21. He intended to get off on his vacation early in the morning.
    他打算一大早动身去度假。
22. Summer vacation will come by and by.
    暑假很快就要来到。
23. He goes travelling every summer vacation.
    每到暑假他都要外出旅游。
24. His plans to take his vacation early in August fit in with mine.
    他打算8月初休假的计划正好与我符合。
25. I will spend a few days in Beijing during the vacation.
    假期我将赴京小住数日。
26. We plan to visit the Grand Canyon on our vacation.
    我们打算假期时到科罗拉多大峡谷玩。
27. When does your summer vacation begin?
    你什么时候放暑假？
28. We had a happy and relaxed summer vacation.
    我们过了一个轻松愉快的暑假。
29. Our school begins summer vacation in July every year.
    我校每年七月放暑假。

  holiday leave vacation【导航词义：假期】

  holiday n. 〈英〉假日，假期

〔辨析〕通常指不用上班、上学的一段时间，也可指一两天的短假期。

  leave n. 假期，假日

〔辨析〕指得到批准的请假，尤指军人的休假。

  vacation n. 〈尤美〉假期，休假

〔辨析〕在英国通常指大学的寒暑假或法庭的休庭期，在美国可指任何假期。

noun

1. the act of making something legally void

2. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
   1. we get two weeks of vacation every summer
   2. we took a short holiday in Puerto Rico

   Synonym:    holiday

verb

1. spend or take a vacation

   Synonym:    holiday