A half-holiday is a day when children — and sometimes workers — are free in the afternoon, after a morning of school or work. In British school language it is not a full day off: you still go in for the morning. Older British school stories talk about a half-holiday after a match, or on a Saturday.

A half-holiday ishalf-holiday 是 a day一種日子： children小孩 — and sometimes workers有時也包括上班的人 — after a morning of school or work在早上上完課或上完班之後， in the afternoon下午 are free就放假。In British school language在英國學校的說法裡 it它 is not a full day off不是放整天： you你 for the morning早上 still go in還是得去。Older British school stories比較老的英國校園故事 talk about會講到 after a match比賽後 or on a Saturday或星期六 a half-holiday放半天假

Though actually, many schools now just say a half day, or they finish early. American English almost never uses half-holiday; they say a half day.

Though actually不過其實， many schools now現在很多學校 just say只說 a half day， or they finish early或說提早放學。American English美式英文 almost never uses幾乎不用 half-holiday； they say他們說 a half day

The word can sound a little old-fashioned, like something a grandparent’s school would print on a notice. Holiday here means a day free from school or work, not a trip.

The word這個字 can sound a little old-fashioned聽起來可能有點老派， like像 a grandparent’s school阿公阿嬤那輩的學校 would print on a notice會印在通知單上的東西。Holiday hereholiday 在這裡 means指的是 a day free from school or work不用上學或上班的一天， not a trip不是去旅行