指一段離開工作或日常生活的休息或旅行時間。
主要意思
EN: a period of time spent away from home or work for rest, travel, or recreation
翻譯: 一段離開家或工作，用於休息、旅行或娛樂的時間。
學校假期
EN: a fixed period of time when schools, colleges, or universities are closed
翻譯: 學校、學院或大學固定關閉的一段時間。
法律/正式用法
EN: the act of vacating a property or position
翻譯: 騰出房產或職位的行為。
作為動詞
EN: to take a vacation; to spend a holiday somewhere
翻譯: 去度假；在某地度過假期。
小提醒：注意：在美式英語中，'vacation' 通常指較長的假期（如暑假），而短暫的國定假日常用 'holiday'。但在英式英語中，'holiday' 可泛指所有假期。
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1. a period of time when you are not working or studying and can relax or travel
一段不用工作或上學，可以放鬆或旅行的時間
We're going on a beach vacation next month.
我們下個月要去海邊度假。
She took a two-week vacation to visit her family.
她休了兩週的假去探望家人。
The school summer vacation starts in July.
學校的暑假從七月開始。
2. the time when schools, colleges, or universities are officially closed
學校、學院或大學正式關閉的時期
What are your plans for the Christmas vacation?
你的聖誕假期有什麼計畫？
The library has shorter hours during the university vacation.
大學假期期間，圖書館的開放時間較短。
3. a specific trip or journey taken for pleasure during a break from work or study
在離開工作或學習的休息期間，為了娛樂而進行的特定旅行或旅程
Our vacation to Japan was unforgettable.
我們的日本之旅令人難忘。
They saved money for years to afford a luxury vacation.
他們存了好幾年的錢，才負擔得起一次豪華假期。
4. to spend a holiday somewhere
在某地度假
They vacation in the mountains every winter.
他們每年冬天都在山區度假。
We're vacationing in Europe this summer.
我們今年夏天要在歐洲度假。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| on vacation | 在度假 | She is **on vacation** in Hawaii this week. (她這週在夏威夷度假。) |
| take a vacation | 休假 | We need to **take a vacation** soon. (我們需要很快休個假。) |
| go on vacation | 去度假 | They **went on vacation** to Japan last month. (他們上個月去日本度假了。) |
| vacation from + noun | 從…中暫時解脫 | I need a **vacation from** all this stress. (我需要從這些壓力中暫時解脫一下。) |
| summer/winter vacation | 暑假／寒假 | The students are looking forward to **summer vacation**. (學生們正期待著暑假的到來。) |
| plan a vacation | 規劃假期 | We spent hours **planning our vacation**. (我們花了數小時規劃我們的假期。) |
| a well-deserved vacation | 應得的假期 | After the project, he took **a well-deserved vacation**. (專案結束後，他休了一個應得的假期。) |
| a dream vacation | 夢幻假期 | Winning the contest gave them **a dream vacation**. (贏得比賽讓他們得到了一次夢幻假期。) |
對比範例： EN: She is planning her summer vacation. 翻譯: 她正在規劃她的暑假。
EN:She is going on vacation to Hawaii next week.
翻譯:她下週要去夏威夷度假。
EN:He saved money for a long vacation.
翻譯:他為了度一個長假存了很久的錢。
EN:They are on vacation and won't be back until Monday.
翻譯:他們正在度假，週一才會回來。
在大多數情況下，使用 go on vacation 或 be on/take a vacation 來表達「去度假」或「在度假中」會比單獨將 "vacation" 當動詞使用更為自然。
vacation vs holiday
「vacation」通常指個人或家庭安排的休假，時間較長；「holiday」則多指公眾或宗教節日，或英式英語中的假期。
vacation vs break
「vacation」是較正式、時間較長的休假；「break」則泛指短暫的休息或中斷，如課間休息或短假。
vacation vs leave
「vacation」多指為休閒娛樂的假期；「leave」則較正式，常指因特定原因（如病假、產假）獲准的休假。
在轉述他人休假計畫或經驗時，常用「vacation」來開頭或作為話題焦點。 EN: So, I was telling him about my vacation plans, and he got really excited. 翻譯: 所以，我當時正在跟他講我的休假計畫，他變得超興奮的。
EN:She kept going on about her vacation in Japan, showing us pictures for an hour.
翻譯:她一直講個不停，說她在日本的假期，給我們看照片看了一小時。
在口語中，常透過重音、拉長音或搭配感嘆詞來強調對假期的期待或享受。 EN: I am so ready for this vacation! I've been counting down the days. 翻譯: 我已經完全準備好迎接這個假期了！我每天都在倒數。
EN:That was the best vacation ever—we did absolutely nothing and it was perfect.
翻譯:那真是有史以來最棒的假期——我們什麼都沒做，簡直完美。
在思考或組織句子時，「vacation」或其相關短語（如「on vacation」）有時會用作填充詞的一部分。 EN: We're thinking of going... um... on vacation maybe to somewhere warm this winter. 翻譯: 我們在想說要去……嗯……度假，或許今年冬天去個暖和的地方。
EN:The project deadline is... you know, right after I get back from vacation, so it's tight.
翻譯:專案截止日期是……你知道的，就在我度假回來之後，所以時間很緊。
正式寫作注意：在正式或學術寫作中（如報告、論文），應優先使用更精確的術語，如「leave」、「holiday period」或「recess」，並避免使用過於口語化的強調或填充表達。
on vacation
be/go on vacation
在度假中；正在休假
take a vacation
take a vacation
休假；去度假
summer vacation
season + vacation
暑假
vacation home
vacation + noun
度假屋；別墅
plan a vacation
verb + a vacation
規劃假期
paid vacation
adjective + vacation
帶薪休假
vacation spot
vacation + noun
度假勝地
×I will have a vacation in next month.
✓I will have a vacation next month.
In English, we do not use the preposition 'in' before time expressions like 'next month', 'last week', or 'tomorrow' when they are used adverbially.
×I am in a vacation.
✓I am on vacation.
The standard preposition used with 'vacation' is 'on', not 'in'. This is a fixed collocation.
×I need to make a vacation.
✓I need to take a vacation / go on vacation.
The verb 'make' is not used with 'vacation'. Common verbs are 'take', 'go on', 'have', or 'plan'.
×I will go to vacation.
✓I will go on vacation / go for a vacation.
We do not say 'go to vacation'. The correct phrases are 'go on vacation' or 'go for a vacation'.
×I enjoyed my vacations.
✓I enjoyed my vacation.
'Vacation' is often used as an uncountable noun when referring to the general concept or a specific period of time off. Using the plural 'vacations' is less common and typically refers to multiple distinct periods of time off (e.g., over several years). For a single trip or period, use the singular.
×The school's vacation is two months.
✓The school vacation is two months long. / The school vacation lasts for two months.
When stating the duration of a vacation, we need to add words like 'long' or use a verb like 'lasts for'. Simply saying 'is two months' is incomplete.