staycation 宅度假
时间:2016-01-08 01:02:23
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Staycation is a portmanteau that combines "stay" and "vacation" and refers to a holiday that takes place either at or near home.
“宅度假”是由stay(宅)和vacation(度假)组成的混合词,指在家或家附近度假。
People might make day trips to local tourist sites, swimming
venues1, or engage in fun activities such as horseback riding, paintball, hiking or visiting museums. Most of the time it involves dining out more frequently than usual.
人们白天可能会去当地的旅游景点、游泳馆或进行骑马、彩蛋射击游戏、远足或去博物馆等有趣的活动。多数时间,人们会比平常更频繁的外出用餐。
Staycations achieved
popularity2 in the US during the financial
crisis3 of 2007–2010. Staycations also became a popular phenomenon in the UK in 2009 as a weak pound made overseas holidays significantly more expensive.
2007年到2010年金融危机期间,“宅度假”在美国流行开来。2009年,由于英镑疲软使海外游花销更贵,“宅度假”在英国也成了一种普遍现象。
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venues
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| n.聚集地点( venue的名词复数 );会场;(尤指)体育比赛场所;犯罪地点 |
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- The band will be playing at 20 different venues on their UK tour. 这个乐队在英国巡回演出期间将在20个不同的地点演出。
- Farmers market corner, 800 meters long, 60 meters wide livestock trading venues. 农牧市场东北角,有长800米,宽60米的牲畜交易场地。 来自互联网
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popularity
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| n.普及,流行,名望,受欢迎 |
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- The story had an extensive popularity among American readers.这本小说在美国读者中赢得广泛的声望。
- Our product enjoys popularity throughout the world.我们的产品饮誉全球。
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crisis
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| n.危机,危急关头,决定性时刻,关键阶段 |
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- He had proved that he could be relied on in a crisis.他已表明,在紧要关头他是可以信赖的。
- The topic today centers about the crisis in the Middle East.今天课题的中心是中东危机。
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