chiefly Brit. <主英>
1
- （常作 holidays）an extended period of recreation, especially one spent away from home or in traveling假期：
I spent my summer holidays on a farm
我在一个农场度我的暑假
Fred was on holiday in Spain.
弗雷德在西班牙度假。
1.1
- a day of festivity or recreation when no work is done节假日：
25 December is an official public holiday.
12月25日是法定公共假日。
1.2
- as modifier characteristic of a holiday; festive节日的; 喜庆的：
a holiday atmosphere.
节日气氛。
2
- with modifier a short period during which the payment of instalments, tax, etc. may be suspended（分期付款、税费等的）暂缓缴付期：
a pension holiday.
养老金缓缴期。
no obj., with adverbial of place
- spend a holiday in a specified place在…度假：
he is holidaying in Italy.
他在意大利度假。
词源
Old English hāligdæg 'holy day'.