时间:2019-02-15 作者:英语课 分类:英语时差8,16


英语课

Diarmuid:This year I decided 1 to go on holiday here in the UK instead of going to a foreign country. Feifei: So you had a staycation? Diarmuid: Exactly. This year I had a staycation. S.T.A.Y.C.A.T.I.O.N. Feifei: Staycation. it sounds like the word vacation. Diarmuid: Yes, it’s a new word that reflects the current economic situation in the UK. Feifei:So staycation is a newly 2 invented word that represents a current trend in the UK. Diarmuid: Yes. The word has two parts: stay, as in stay here in Britain. And – cation which is part of the word vacation. Feifei: So a staycation is a holiday when you stay in your own country instead of going abroad. Example A: Where are you going on holiday this year? B: I’m having a staycation. I’m going to stay in the UK and go camping in the countryside. A: What a good idea for saving 3 money. Feifei: So did you enjoy your holiday in Blackpool? Diarmuid: Yes, it was great… except for the terrible weather… and the bad food… and the terrible nightlife… and the miserable people



adj.决定了的,坚决的;明显的,明确的
  • This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
  • There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
adv.新近,最近;重新,再度;以新的方式
  • Have you reviewed for this newly published novel?你给这本新出版的小说写书评了吗?
  • It is a newly planted tree and it has not established yet.这是一颗新栽的树,还没有扎下根来。
n.节省,节约;[pl.]储蓄金,存款
  • Energy saving is term strategic policy of our country.节约能源是我国长期的战略国策。
  • Old-fashioned housewives were usually very saving.旧时的家庭主妇通常都很节俭。