holiday

Compared meaning: a break from work or school (noun).

比较义项：从工作或学业中抽出的一段休息时间；假期（名词）。

• vacation

  American English term for an extended break from work or school, often for travel or rest; British English speakers typically say 'holiday' instead.

  vacation 是美式英语中的说法，指从工作或学业中抽出的一段较长的休息时间，通常用于旅行或休息；英式英语通常改用 holiday 表达。

  Every July, my American cousins take a two-week vacation at the lake.

  每年七月，我在美国的表亲都会在湖边度两周的假。

• holiday 本词

  British English term for a break from work or school, which may be a single day or several weeks; American English usually reserves 'holiday' for one specific day off.

  holiday 是英式英语中的说法，指从工作或学业中抽出的休息时间，可以是一天，也可以是好几周；美式英语中 holiday 通常只指某一具体的假日。

  Every summer, my British cousins go on a family holiday to Spain.

  每年夏天，我在英国的表亲都会一家人去西班牙度假。

Vacation and holiday both mean a break from work, American vs British English. Vacation is the American word for an extended break, often for travel. Holiday is the British word, meaning one day off or weeks. Holiday can also mean a public holiday; not compared.

vacation 和 holiday 在“休假”这个意义上很接近，但存在明显的地域差异：vacation 是美式英语常用词，holiday 是英式英语常用词，二者能否互换取决于说话人所使用的英语变体。这里不比较 holiday 表示“公共假日、节日”（如圣诞节）这一意义。