gap year
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++ˈgap year noun [countable] British English a year between leaving school and going to university, which some young people use as an opportunity to travel, earn money, or get experience of working 空档年，间隔年〔指中学毕业后上大学前的一年，有的年轻人利用这一年旅游、挣钱或积累工作经验〕 Some students choose to work in high-tech industries during their gap year. 有些学生在上大学前的间隔年选择到高科技行业工作。
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gap year• The ruinous boy was now nineteen and sleeping through his gap year.ˈgap year nounChineseSyllable
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gap year
ˈgap year
noun [countable] British English
a year between leaving school and going to university, which some young people use as an opportunity to travel, earn money, or get experience of working:
Some students choose to work in high-tech industries during their gap year.
ˈgap year
noun [countable] British Englisha year between leaving school and going to university, which some young people use as an opportunity to travel, earn money, or get experience of working: