a busman’s holiday

Nghĩa

time off spent doing the same kind of thing as your job

Kỳ nghỉ mà vẫn làm việc giống công việc thường ngày.

Ví dụ

1. 1For a chef, cooking for twenty relatives at Christmas is a busman’s holiday.
2. 2Our maths teacher spent the summer marking exam papers, which was a busman’s holiday for her.
3. 3Tom drives a taxi all week, so a road trip with his family feels like a busman’s holiday.
4. 4Isn’t touring other hospitals during your week off a bit of a busman’s holiday for a nurse?
5. 5Priya, a tour guide, says a weekend showing friends round London is a busman’s holiday.

Ngữ pháp

Giữ nguyên a và dạng sở hữu busman’s. Thường đứng sau be hoặc feel like.