Some staycationers also like to follow a set of rules, such as setting a start and end date, planning ahead, and avoiding routine, with the goal of creating the feel of a traditional vacation.

有些在家度假的人还喜欢遵循一定的原则，比如定好假期起止日期、提前做计划、避免安排常规活动等，以期创造一个传统假期的氛围。

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Gertrud and I had met at the ski lodge, and when the others left at the end of vacation, she stayed behind until I was released from the hospital and she could take me home.

格特鲁德和我在那个滑雪旅馆相识的，当其它人在假期的末期离开时，她留了下来，一直待到我出院，把我送回家去。

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It was the end of July or the beginning of August, in the last few days before summer vacation.

那是七月底或八月初，暑假前的最后几天。

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The end of summer vacation isn't nearly as much fun as the weeks that come before, but a chance to update your tech tools likely helps to ease the pain.

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On the other end of the scale, states with higher shares of vacation homes owned by affluent baby boomers saw small increases in ownership, including New Hampshire, Hawaii, Alaska and Vermont.

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Unlike the NFL, where teams can break their end of the deal by releasing a player, in baseball getting released is akin to a paid vacation.

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