2014 年高考英语词汇剖析 91、on holidayon holiday 在度假,此时 holiday 前不加冠词
类似说法如:on a visit/a trip/a journey 要带冠词
take a holiday 休假用介词 on 表示处于一种状态,若用 for 则表示目的
如: He is on holiday
He is on a visit to America
他正在美国访问
He wnet to the countryside for his holidays
他去乡村度假
He went to America for a visit
他去美国进行一次访问
比较:holiday, vacation, leaveholiday 与 vacation 一般可通用,但 vacation 侧重于长时间的假期,如: summer vacation, holiday 可长可短
leave 指政府工作人员或士兵的假期,也可用于指因事(病)而请的假
如: ask for leave 请假,a sick leave of three days 三天的病假2、on one’s way to… 正在到……,动身往……,在往……的路上He was on his way to school when suddenly a policeman stopped him
他正在上学的路上就在这时一个警察截住了他
They telephoned to say that they were on the way, but they might be late
他们打电话说他们正在路上,但他们可能来晚
I called on a friend of mine on my way back
我在回来的路上拜访了我的一个朋友
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