Break 短期休息
Let’s take a 15-minute break to stretch ourlegs before continuing the meeting.
开会前我们先休息15分钟活动一下腿脚吧。
Spring break（春假）
Many high school students spend theirspring break volunteering at local animal shelters.
许多高中生会在春假期间去当地动物收容所做志愿者。
Day off 放假
My favorite day off is Friday—I always plana fun activity to kick off the weekend.
我最爱的放假日是周五——我总会计划一项有趣的活动开启周末。
Gap year（间隔年）
After finishing university, he took a gapyear to travel across Southeast Asia and gain life experience.
大学毕业后，他休了一年间隔年，去东南亚旅行并积累人生经验。
Holiday/vacation 假日
We’re saving up to go on a tropicalvacation this winter holiday.
我们正在攒钱，今年寒假要去热带度个假。
Leave 假期
The employee submitted a formal request formedical leave due to a serious illness.
这位员工因重病提交了正式的病假申请。
Annual leave 年假
Company policy allows employees to carryover unused annual leave to the next year.
公司规定允许员工将未用完的年假顺延至次年。
Maternity leave 产假
The new mother is on maternity leave andwill return to work in two months.
这位新妈妈正在休产假，两个月后复工。
Sick leave 病假
She called her manager to inform that she’dbe taking a sick leave today.
她打电话给经理说明今天要请病假。
Paid leave 带薪休假
As part of the benefits package, all staffenjoy 20 days of paid leave annually.
作为福利的一部分，全体员工每年享有20天带薪休假。
Festival 节日
The Lantern Festival marks the end of theLunar New Year celebration.
元宵节标志着农历新年庆祝活动的结束。
Dragon Boat Festival 端午节
Zongzi (sticky rice dumplings) are amust-have food during the Dragon Boat Festival.
粽子是端午节必不可少的传统食物。
Spring Festival / Lunar New Year 春节
Red envelopes filled with money are givento children during the Spring Festival.
春节期间，孩子们会收到装满钱的红包。
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
People gather under the full moon to sharemooncakes during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
中秋节时，人们围坐赏月，分享月饼。
Christmas 圣诞节
Decorating the Christmas tree is one of themost beloved traditions on Christmas Eve.
装饰圣诞树是平安夜最受欢迎的传统之一。
Easter 复活节
Children hunt for hidden chocolate eggsduring the Easter egg hunt.
复活节寻彩蛋活动中，孩子们会寻找藏起来的巧克力蛋。
Halloween万圣节
Kids dress up in costumes and gotrick-or-treating door-to-door on Halloween.
万圣节时，孩子们穿上奇装异服逐户玩“不给糖就捣蛋”的游戏。
New Year 新年
People often make New Year’s resolutions toimprove themselves in the coming year.
人们常在新年制定目标，为来年的自我提升做计划。
New Year’s Day 元旦
Public transportation runs on a specialschedule to accommodate the New Year’s Day crowds.
公共交通在新年当天会调整班次，应对客流高峰。
New Year’s Eve 除夕
The family stayed up late watching the NewYear’s Gala on New Year’s Eve.
除夕夜，全家人熬夜看了春晚。
Thanksgiving Day 感恩节
Parades like Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Paradeare held nationwide in the US.
美国各地会举办梅西感恩节大游行等活动。
