And I'm Roy!

我是 Roy！

I hear you're on holiday next week!

聽說你下週要放假了!

I bet you're really excited about a lovely holiday and not having to think about work for a whole week!

我猜你一定很興奮，有一個愉快的假期，而且整整一個星期都不用考慮工作的問題！

Well, I'm going to the beach, but I'll still be working – I'm going on a workation.

我要去海灘，但我還是要工作，我要去工作渡假。

Oh right, well, I feel like I've been on a workation since March to be honest, because I haven't been to the office in months.

哦，對，老實說，我感覺自三月以來我就一直在工作，因為我已經好幾個月沒有去辦公室了。

No, Roy.

不，Roy，

You've been working from home.

你一直在家裡工作。

A workation involves you going somewhere where you might go on holiday, like a beach, but working your normal routine.

工作度假是指你去某個你可能去度假的地方，比如海灘，但你照常工作。

Ahh, that makes a lot of sense.

啊，這就很有道理了。

It's a portmanteau, or combination of two words - 'work' and 'vacation'.

這是一個多義詞，或者說是兩個詞的組合，「工作」和「度假」。

So, that means you'll be working as normal then?

那麼，這意味著你會像平常一樣工作？

Yes, of course.

是的，當然。

Which means that there will be no office parties while I'm away.

這意味著我不在的時候，不會有辦公室聚會。

Right, so I guess that means I should send an email to cancel the office Olympics while we listen to some examples.

是的，所以我想這意味著我應該在我們聽一些例子的同時發送一封電子郵件取消辦公室同歡會。

She spent the day working from the hotel bar and at night she visited the local area. She really enjoyed her workation.

她在酒店的酒吧工作了一天，並在晚上她到當地參觀。 她真的很喜歡她工作度假。

I'm going on workation next week to be closer to nature while I work. Hopefully the internet will be good.

下週我要工作度假，以便在工作時更接近大自然。 希望網路會很好。

My workation didn't go as planned as it rained the whole time I was away. I didn't manage to see or do anything fun.

我的工作度假沒有照計畫進行，因為我不在的時候一直在下雨。 我沒能看到或做任何有趣的事。

This is The English We Speak from BBC Learning English, and we're talking about the expression 'workation'.

這是BBC學英語的《我們說的英語》。我們正在談論的是「工作度假」這個詞。

'Workation' is a combination of the words 'work' and 'vacation' and it refers to a holiday where you go to another location but continue working as normal.

「工作度假」是一個「工作」 和「度假」組合而成的字，它指的是您去另一個地點但繼續正常工作的假期。

Yes, so you could go somewhere like a beach, skiing resort or tourist area while working.

是的，所以妳可以在工作的同時去海灘、滑雪勝地或旅遊區等地方。

You can even go to another country on your workation if your company permits it.

你甚至可以在工作期間去其他國家工作，如果貴公司允許的話。

So, you were planning to hold the office Olympic games while you thought I wasn't working?

那麼，你打算在我不進辦公室的時候舉辦辦公室同歡會？

No, I was only joking. We would never hold any games or parties without you!

不，我只是在開玩笑。沒有你，我們永遠不會舉辦任何遊戲或派對！

Well, good, because I bring the fun by winning all the games!

很好，因為我贏得了所有的遊戲，帶來了樂趣！

Right, I'm going to get ready to go on my workation. A week by the beach and I'll need my sunglasses and swimwear.

好的，我去拿準備好去工作度假了。去海邊一週需要戴上我的太陽鏡和泳裝。

I can't wait to go to Brighton beach!

我已經迫不及待地想去布萊頓海灘了！

You're going to Brighton, in the south of the UK, in February?

你要在 2 月份去布萊頓，英國南部的布萊頓？

Well, good luck finding the Sun.

好吧，祝你找到太陽。

You should probably take a coat on your workation.

你也許應該在你工作度假的時候帶上一件外套。

OK Roy, bye!

好的，Roy，再見！

Bye!

再見！