holiday

holiday — noun

1. a period of time when you are away from your usual work or school and can rest,

1.名詞A1
釋義

a period of time when you are away from your usual work or school and can rest, travel, or spend time doing things you enjoy.

例句

The Chen family went on holiday to Thailand for two weeks in July.

go on holiday + destination

Meera used her holiday to visit her grandmother in Seoul and explore the city.

同義詞
  • vacation

    Standard American English term; less common in British English for this sense.

  • break

    A shorter period of rest, often a few days rather than weeks.

  • time off

    More general; can refer to any period away from work, even a single day.

反義詞
  • workday

    A day spent at work rather than resting.

文法句型

go on holiday

take a holiday

on holiday

用法筆記

In British English, 'holiday' is the usual word for a break from work or school. In American English, 'vacation' is more common.

常見錯誤

❌We made a holiday to Japan last spring.
✅We went on holiday to Japan last spring.
💡The correct verb phrase is 'go on holiday', not 'make a holiday'.
❌I am in holiday this week.
✅I am on holiday this week.
💡The correct preposition is 'on', not 'in'.

2. a day that is officially set by the government or law, when most people are free

2.名詞A2
釋義

a day that is officially set by the government or law, when most people are free from work and school.

例句

Monday is a public holiday for National Day, so all the banks will be closed.

public holiday + for + [occasion]

Kabir checked the list of public holidays before booking his flight to Singapore.

同義詞
  • bank holiday

    UK term for an official public holiday when banks are closed.

  • national holiday

    A public holiday celebrating a country's founding or significant event.

反義詞
  • working day

    A day when people normally work and schools are open.

文法句型

public holiday

bank holiday

national holiday

用法筆記

In the UK, 'bank holiday' is the common term for an official public holiday when banks are closed by law.

常見錯誤

❌Tomorrow is a holiday for everyone.
✅Tomorrow is a public holiday for everyone.
💡Use 'public holiday' when referring to an official day off for the whole country, not just yourself.

3. a set period during which a borrower is allowed to stop making regular repayment

3.名詞B2
釋義

a set period during which a borrower is allowed to stop making regular repayments on a debt, such as a loan or mortgage.

例句

After losing his job, Darius asked the bank for a six-month holiday on his loan.

a holiday on + [type of debt]

The lender offered Henrik a payment holiday on his mortgage during the home renovations.

payment holiday + on [mortgage]

同義詞

文法句型

a holiday on [loan/mortgage]

payment holiday

mortgage holiday

用法筆記

Subject is typically a financial institution (bank, lender) or a borrower. This sense is most common in British English financial contexts.

常見錯誤

❌I took a holiday from my loan payments.' (sounds like a vacation)
✅I was granted a payment holiday on my loan.
💡Use 'payment holiday' or 'holiday on [loan]' to make the financial meaning clear.

4. the weeks around late December and early January when many cultures celebrate Ch

4.名詞B1
釋義

the weeks around late December and early January when many cultures celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year, and other seasonal festivals.

例句

The department store put up bright lights and decorations for the holiday season.

holiday season + decorations

Many airlines raise their ticket prices during the holiday season in December.

同義詞

文法句型

the holiday season

during the holiday season

用法筆記

This sense is most common in American English. In British English, 'the festive season' or 'Christmas period' is often used instead.

常見錯誤

❌I love the holiday season of Christmas.
✅I love the holiday season around Christmas.
💡The holiday season is the period that includes Christmas, not a specific attribute of Christmas itself.

holiday — verb