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busman's holiday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++bus·man’s hol·i·day /ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlədi $ -ˈhɑːlədeɪ/ noun [singular] British English  HOLIDAYa holiday spent doing the same work as you do in your job – often used humorously 照常工作的节假日,有名无实的假日〔常为幽默用法〕
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busman's holidayWycliffe was reminded of a busman's holiday he had spent, not so long ago, across at St Mawes.This, not surprisingly, was enhanced by miniature benches and wooden walling: a busman's holiday to a craftsman carpenter.
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busman's holiday
busman’s holiday /ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlədi $ -ˈhɑːlədeɪ/ noun [singular] British English
a holiday spent doing the same work as you do in your job – often used humorously


bus·man's holi·dayBrE /ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlɪdeɪ/ 🔊, /ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɒlɪdi/ 🔊NAmE /ˌbʌsmənz ˈhɑːlɪdeɪ/ 🔊 noun [singular] a holiday that is spent doing the same thing that you do at work 如常工作的假日