vacation

noun

UK/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/
US/veɪˈkeɪ.ʃᵊn/

Definitions of vacation noun

  1. A1Countable(可数名词)Uncountable(不可数名词)

    A period of time when one is free from work or school, allowing for leisure activities such as travel or relaxation.

    (尤指旅游的)假期;休假

    • We plan to go on vacation in June.

      我们计划在六月去度假。

    • They have traveled to Europe for their vacation.

      他们去欧洲度假了。

    • I still have some vacation days remaining before the end of the year.

      我在年底前还有一些假期。

  2. Countable(可数名词)informal(非正式)

    A designated time of year when educational institutions or law courts are closed.

    (学校的)假期;(法院的)休庭期

    • the Christmas/Easter/summer vacation

      圣诞节/复活节/暑假

    • the long vacation (= in the summer)

      长假(=在夏天)

    • The school's winter vacation will start on December 20th.

      学校的寒假将于12月20日开始。