Word · Frequency #19474
sabbaticals
长假；休假
sabbaticals is the plural of sabbatical.
an extended period of leave from one's usual pursuits
- 1.
An extended period of leave from a person's usual pursuits.
一段较长的休假,离开日常从事的事务。
- 2.
A sabbatical year (ancient religious observance).
安息年(古代宗教仪式)。
安息年；一段较长的休假,离开日常从事的事务。；安息年(古代宗教仪式)。；安息日的；休假的
In use
After teaching for seven years, Professor Lee decided to take a sabbatical to conduct research abroad.
She used her sabbatical to travel across Europe and write a book about her experiences.
Many universities offer a paid sabbatical every six or seven years to encourage professional development.
take a sabbatical
take a sabbatical 表示主动申请或享受一段较长的休假，比用 have 更自然。
She plans to take a sabbatical next year.
她计划明年休一段长假。
be on sabbatical
be on sabbatical 强调正处于休假状态，常用于学术或职场语境。
Professor Lee is on sabbatical this semester.
李教授这学期在休假。
a sabbatical from sth
a sabbatical from sth 说明离开的具体对象，如工作或日常事务。
Connections
Collocations
- take a sabbatical
- 休长假；休学术假
- She decided to take a sabbatical to travel and write a book.她决定休长假去旅行并写一本书。
- on sabbatical
- 在休假；休假期间
- Professor Wang is on sabbatical this semester.王教授这学期在休假。
- sabbatical leave
- 休假；学术休假
- He applied for sabbatical leave to conduct research abroad.他申请学术休假去国外做研究。
- sabbatical year
- 休假年
- She spent her sabbatical year at a research institute.她在一个研究机构度过了她的休假年。
- go on sabbatical
- 去休假；开始休假
- Many professors go on sabbatical to do research.许多教授去休假做研究。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把 sabbatical 联想成 Sabbath（安息日）的变体：放下工作，休一段长假或安息年。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：academic、professional、religious/historical sabbatical 较正式，现代常用义多用于高校或职场中的较长休假，书面和正式场合较常见；『安息年』指古代宗教习俗，比较专门。日常口语中较少使用这个词。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: mathematical (ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl), fanatical (fəˈnætɪkəl), piratical (paɪˈrætɪkəl) — same stressed /æ/ + /tɪkəl/. Lookalikes that sound different: practical (/ˈpræktɪkəl/ has extra /k/), political (/pəˈlɪtɪkəl/ has /lɪ/), critical (/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/ has /krɪ/).
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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