Timelines and Structures

安排, 排定

He scheduled his doctor's appointment for next week.

他安排了下周去看医生的预约。

We lived in the city for a short period.

上学日, 教学日

学期, 半学年

At the end of each semester, students receive a report card with their grades.

在每个学期结束时，学生都会收到一份带有成绩的报告单。

会议, 会期

称为, 描述

The linguist termed the language phenomenon code-switching to describe the alternating use of two languages in conversation.

语言学家将这种语言现象称为语码转换，以描述在对话中交替使用两种语言的情况。

学期时间, 学期期间

During term time, students attend classes and participate in extracurricular activities.

在学期期间，学生上课并参加课外活动。

间隔年, 空档年

After graduating from high school, Sarah decided to take a gap year to travel around Europe before starting college.

高中毕业后，莎拉决定在上大学之前花间隔年去欧洲旅行。

学年, 学术年

The academic year at the university starts in September and ends in June.

自习室, 监督下的自习

The study hall provided a quiet environment for students to concentrate on their assignments and readings.

自习室为学生提供了一个安静的环境，让他们可以专注于作业和阅读。

游戏时间, 休息时间

Playtime is essential for children's development, fostering creativity and social skills.

休息, 课间休息

假期, 休假

We went on a vacation to Hawaii last summer.

我们去年夏天去夏威夷度假了。

自由时间, 空堂

I have a free period after lunch, so I usually use that time to catch up on homework.

午饭后我有一个空闲时间，所以我通常用那段时间来赶作业。

打破, 折断

Be careful not to break the glass when you wash the dishes.

洗碗时要小心不要打碎玻璃杯。

The contractor requested an extension for finishing the project.

期中假期, 学期中休息

Families often plan vacations during the half-term break to spend quality time together.

家庭经常在期中假期期间计划度假，以共度美好时光。

休假年, 学术休假

She took a sabbatical to write her novel.

她休了一个学术休假来写她的小说。

正式的缺席许可, 外出许可

The boarding school granted him an exeat, allowing him to leave campus for the weekend to visit his family.

寄宿学校授予了他一个exeat，允许他周末离开校园去探望家人。