" holiday , vacation " indicate a period of absence from work or duty . “holiday，vacation”均指不工作、不上课或不值班的期间。
I worked in a department store in a small town last christmas vacation . 去年圣诞节假期里，我在一个小城市里一家百货商店里工作过。
It just happens that we need a few salesmen now to replace those who are on vacation . 现在赶巧我们需要几位售货员代替那些现在度假的。
He was so anxious to return home that he had booked a train ticket before the vacation began . 他回家心切，还没放暑假就买好了火车票。
Those laid off received their regular checks, plus vacation and severance pay . 那些被裁的人都收到他们应得的薪金，再加上假期和解职的酬金。
The vacation time hung heavy on dick 's hands because all his friends were away at camp . 假期对迪克来说真是度日如年，因为他的朋友们都去露营了。
She loved her dogs so much that she would send them post cards when she was vacationing in europe . 她十分喜爱这些狗，她在欧洲度假时常常给狗寄明信片。
More new breed youngsters seem to be willing to see their parents take vacation without them . 许多新式儿童似乎乐意看到他们的父母撇下他们自个儿去度假。
Cars have become the means of transportation for most americans going shopping, and even going on vacations . 上街买东西甚至度假都要靠汽车，它已经成为美国人的主要交通工具。
Vacation days eventually become empty and boring, i began to be anxious for september to roll around and for school to begin . 一天天假期最终变得空虚而又令人厌烦，我开始焦急地盼望着9月份的到来和学校开学。
