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This week’s question is from Tong Zhang who wants to know how to correctly use the word holiday.

This word can be a little confusing¹ as people use it in a lot of different situations. It can take on many meanings.

Here are some of the most common ways that the word holiday is used.

1. The word holiday can be used when you are talking about a period of time when you don’t go to work or school. For example:

I really need a holiday as work is just too busy at the moment.

2. The word holiday can be used when you are talking about a national or public holiday when hardly anyone has to go to work or school. For example:

In England there are approximately² eight public holidays each year.

3. The word holiday can be used to describe a fun trip that you have been on. For example:

My recent holiday to Venice³ was wonderful.

4. The word holidays can be used to talk about a general period of time where people are not at school or work. For example:

I think the summer holidays are far too long.

Listen to this week’s programme to hear more about using the word holiday.

Tracy and Li also offer some additional⁴ words and phrases⁵ that you can use when you are talking about holidays.

We hope we’ve answered your question Tong Zhang.

We look forward to receiving more questions about the English language.

Glossary 词汇

period of time 一段时间

national holiday 全国休假日

public holiday 公共假日

trip 旅行/旅程

1 confusing   

adj.混乱的，令人困惑的

参考例句：

• The instructions on the box are very confusing.盒子上的使用说明含混不清。
• It's very confusing to learn a new language.学习一门新语言是很令人困惑的。

2 approximately   

adv.大约，大致，近乎

参考例句：

• Our English teacher is approximately in her forties.我们英语老师有40岁模样。
• There are approximately one million people in the city.全市人口估计大约有一百万。

3 Venice   

n.威尼斯(意大利港市)

参考例句：

• Venice is one of the great tourist attractions of the world.威尼斯是世界上令人向往的旅游胜地之一。
• Venice is celebrated for its beautiful buildings.威尼斯以美丽的建筑而闻名。

4 additional   

adj.添加的，额外的，另外的

参考例句：

• It is necessary to set down these additional rules.有必要制定这些补充规则。
• I think we can fit in an additional room.我想我们可以再加建一间房子。

5 phrases   

n.短语( phrase的名词复数 )；成语；说法；乐句

参考例句：

• Sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 体育解说员翻来覆去说着同样的词语，真叫人腻烦。
• Television sports commentators repeat the same phrases ad nauseam. 电视体育解说员说来说去就是那么几句话，令人厌烦。 来自《简明英汉词典》