busman's holiday

busman's holiday

美 　英

• na.照样做日常工作的休假
• 网络日常工作假日；照常工作中的休假日；有名无实的假日

英汉解释

na.	1. 照样做日常工作的休假

英英解释

n.	1. a vacation or leisure activity that is similar to the work somebody normally engages in

例句

Too many books would make this something of a busman's holiday for a reviewer, but I've packed a big stack all the same.

虽然成堆的书会把这个计划搞得有点像评论家的周末，我还是打包了一大摞。

I went and had a look round Kew Gardens with the botanist Joyce Singleton; it was a bit of a busman 's holiday for her.

我同植物学家乔分伊斯辛格尔顿一起去参观了丘花园，对她来说，这有点象照常工作的例假日味道。

He took a busman's holiday last Sunday to catch up with his homework.

上星期天他的假日是在赶做家庭作业中度过的。

The fire crew's annual outing turned into a busman's holiday when their bus caught fire. Fortunately, no one was hurt in the accident.

消防队员乘坐的巴士着了火，结果他们的年度出游变成了照常工作的假日，所幸无人在火中受伤。

Going to the beach is too much of a busman's holiday for him - he's a lifeguard!

去海滩度假对他而言和平常无异——他是个救生员。

The painter spent a busman 's holiday painting his own house.

油漆匠以油漆自己的房屋来度过假日。

Uncle Tom spent a busman's holiday working in his office.

汤姆叔叔的假日有名无实，整个假期他都在办公室。

We will hold a meeting on the busman's holiday.

我们将在正常工作日开个会。（非“公共汽车司机的假日”）

My father spent a busman's holiday working in his office.

爸爸的假日有名无实，整个假期他都呆在办公室。