【英语时差8,16】在本国度假

Diarmuid:This year I decided¹ to go on holiday here in the UK instead of going to a foreign country. Feifei: So you had a staycation? Diarmuid: Exactly. This year I had a staycation. S.T.A.Y.C.A.T.I.O.N. Feifei: Staycation. it sounds like the word vacation. Diarmuid: Yes, it’s a new word that reflects the current economic situation in the UK. Feifei:So staycation is a newly² invented word that represents a current trend in the UK. Diarmuid: Yes. The word has two parts: stay, as in stay here in Britain. And – cation which is part of the word vacation. Feifei: So a staycation is a holiday when you stay in your own country instead of going abroad. Example A: Where are you going on holiday this year? B: I’m having a staycation. I’m going to stay in the UK and go camping in the countryside. A: What a good idea for saving³ money. Feifei: So did you enjoy your holiday in Blackpool? Diarmuid: Yes, it was great… except for the terrible weather… and the bad food… and the terrible nightlife… and the miserable people

1 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。

2 newly   

adv.新近，最近；重新，再度；以新的方式

参考例句：

• Have you reviewed for this newly published novel?你给这本新出版的小说写书评了吗？
• It is a newly planted tree and it has not established yet.这是一颗新栽的树，还没有扎下根来。

3 saving   

n.节省，节约；[pl.]储蓄金，存款

参考例句：

• Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
• Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。