vacation

holiday, leave, vacation

这三个词都有“假日(期)”的意思，但含义用法并不相同。
holiday: 一般指“休假”。

• tom and i are going to have a holiday.
  我和汤姆准备去度假。
• i've already had my holidays this year.
  我今年已经度过假了。
• during a holiday in sweden, i found this note on my car.
  在瑞典度假期间，我在我的车子上发现了这张字条。
• postcards always spoil my holidays.
  明信片总是弄得我过不好假日。
• my holidays passed quickly, but i did not send any cards to my friends.
  我的假日过的很快，但是我一张明信片也没有寄给朋友。

leave: 指“请假”，被批准后离开自己的工作的一段时间。

• he stays at home on sick leave.
  他请了病假呆在家里。
• he asked for a six months' leave.
  他请了6个月的假。

vacation: 在英国指大学的寒暑假或法定不工作的日子，美国可指任何假日（期）。

• the students are planning how to spend their summer vacation.
  这些大学生在计划着怎样过暑假。
• mr. fuller is on vacation now.
  费勒先生在度假。

名词 vacation:

1. leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
   同义词：holiday
2. the act of making something legally void

动词 vacation:

1. spend or take a vacation
   同义词：holiday

1. You need a vacation.
   你需要休假。
2. I was on vacation last week and didn't receive your fax.
   上星期我正在度假，没收到你们的传真。
3. The travel brochure lured me into taking a Caribbean vacation.
   这本旅游小册子诱使我去加勒比地区度假。
4. He never goes on a vacation but he takes his pet dog.
   他每次度假都会带他的狗去。
5. Where did you pass the vacation?
   你在什么地方度过假期的？
6. School children are on vacation.
   小学生们正在放假。
7. Where did you go for your vacation?
   你去哪里度假了？