口語課堂第28期:照常工作的假日 口語課堂
A busman's holiday:照常工作的假日 a holiday spent doing the same kind of thing that you do at work
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.
消防隊員乘坐的巴士着了火,結果他們的年度出遊變成了照常工作的假日,所幸無人在火中受傷.
這個短語可能源自於19世紀的馬車伕.他們不工作的時候常常作爲普通乘客座自己的車,以防替換他們的車伕虐待自己的馬.
High days and holidays:節慶假日,特殊日子 festivals and special occasions
This 19th-century dish was traditionally made on high days and holidays, and is still often eaten at christmas.
這道菜是19世紀節慶假日的傳統菜餚,至今在聖誕節人們還常吃.
