问题是，他们中的一个人要远赴美国进修学业，而且要到今年年底才有寒假能够回来。

The thing is, one of them is going away to the States for his studies and will periodically at the end of the year for his winter break.

youdao

今年，寒假对于我来说是如此的长，我没有事情可以做，因此我决定在春节前到北海旅游。

As the winter vacation is so long for me this year, I have nothing to do, so I decide to make a trip to Beihai before the Spring Festival.

youdao

今年寒假恐怕不回来了。

Probably not this winter vacation.

youdao

And you'll find too because of J term this year or winter break where you guys can finally come back onto campus a bit early for various opportunities.

你还会发现由于今年的J学期或寒假,大家可以早点返回校园,这会带来各种机会。

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