直接说明主语“正在度假”的状态。
I'm on holiday this week—don't call me for work!(我这周在度假,别因为工作的事找我!)
Are they on holiday in Spain?(他们在西班牙度假吗?)
She won't be available—she's on holiday until next Monday.(她没空,要到下周一才结束度假。)
go on holiday:“去度假”(最常用的表达)
We usually go on holiday to the beach in summer.(我们夏天通常去海边度假。)
When did you last go on holiday?(你上次度假是什么时候?)
take...on holiday:“带...去度假”
Don't forget to take your camera on holiday—the scenery is beautiful!(别忘带相机去度假,风景很美!)
spend...on holiday:“度假花费/度过(时间)”
They spent two weeks on holiday in Italy.(他们在意大利度假两周。)
How much do you usually spend on holiday?(你度假通常花多少钱?)
表示“从...(工作/学校)休假”:
He's on holiday from work this month.(他这个月从工作中休假。)
The kids are on holiday from school for Christmas.(孩子们圣诞期间放寒假。)
1、 英式vs.美式:
英式:on holiday(更常用);
美式:on vacation(更常用),但on holiday在美式英语中也能被理解(偏“短期休假”)。
2、 不可混淆的短语:
不要说 for holiday(错误),正确表达是 on holiday 或 for a holiday(“为了度假”,表目的)。
例:We're saving money for a holiday next year.(我们在存钱明年度假。)
be on holiday(是/在度假);
go on holiday(去度假);
spend...on holiday(度假花费/度过时间)。
通过具体例句可以快速掌握其用法,日常交流中非常常用!