都表示“假期”， holiday 和 vacation 有什么差别

在英文中，holiday 和 vacation 都与“假期”有关，但它们在英式英文和美式英文中的用法有所不同。

“假期”在美式英文中的表达

在美式英语中，holiday 通常用来指节日或公共假期。而 vacation 则更加常见，专指个人的休假。

Many people travel during the Christmas holiday.许多人在圣诞节假期旅行。
I took a two-week vacation to Hawaii. 我去夏威夷度了两周的假。

“假期”在英式英文中的表达

在英式英文中，holiday 这个词范围更广，不仅包括公共假期或正式的假日，也用来指个人的休假。

We are going on holiday to Spain this summer. 我们今年夏天要去西班牙度假。
The office will be closed for the Christmas holidays.办公室在圣诞节假期将会关闭。

holiday 和 vacation – 练习题

以下为美式英文的情境下：

1. Many Americans travel to see their families during the Thanksgiving vacationholiday.

2. She's planning a beach vacationholiday for next summer.

3. Independence Day is a significant vacationholiday in the United States.

4. We're taking a two-week vacationholiday to Europe.

5. The office is usually decorated for the Christmas vacationholiday.

6. I need a vacationholiday to relax and unwind.

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