Millions of Brits have already booked all their annual leave from work
導讀：你的春節假期規劃好了嗎？2020年全年的度假計劃又有著落了嗎？最新調查發現，數百萬英國人已經規劃好了新的一年所有的假期，甚至有人已經開始為2021年做打算了 。
Millions of Brits already have ALL of their holidays and annual leave booked for 2020.
A study of 2,000 UK adults found nearly a third of the nation were planning their trips for the year ahead before it even started.
In a bid to beat colleagues in the race to secure annual leave and to give themselves something to look forward to, one in four have even got trips planned for 2021.
Nearly two-fifths book so far in advance because they like to be organised, with one in five saying it helps lift their mood at the time of booking.
And more than a quarter do so in order to spread the cost, so they can budget for their time away.
Nigel Wolstenholme, head of consumer brand for Rentalcars.com, which commissioned the research, said: "The excitement of planning a holiday lasts all the way from the moment you book to the day you travel, because there's lots to think about in between.
"Booking early tends to be the best way to get a good deal - and it means you've got plenty of time to research and find the most suitable options for your trip.
"Leaving things like hiring a car or booking excursions to the last minute means prices are likely to have gone up, and there'll be fewer options left to choose between.
"It's better to build them into your itinerary from the start."
The study found the average Brit already had 10 working days - two weeks - booked off work before 2020 had started.
And whether it's a long weekend away or a two-week adventure, on average, UK adults plan to take three separate trips this year - with one in 10 planning six or more.
More than a fifth are only planning on treating themselves to 'staycations' in the year ahead, while seven in 10 are organising something a little more exotic, and half are doing a bit of both.
Whether they're staying at home or heading overseas, a quarter plan to hire a car so they can see and do as much as possible on their trip, with more than one in five planning to cover multiple destinations by road.
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1.in a bid to do sth. 為了做某事
原文：In a bid to beat colleagues in the race to secure annual leave and to give themselves something to look forward to, one in four have even got trips planned for 2021.
例句：China encourages domestic enterprises to start cooperation with African counterparts in a bid to improve the self-development ability of Africa.
中國鼓勵本國企業來非洲開展合作，這種合作的目的旨在提高非洲自身的發展能力。
2.get a good deal 買到便宜貨
原文："Booking early tends to be the best way to get a good deal - and it means you've got plenty of time to research and find the most suitable options for your trip.”
例句：I got a good deal on the car.
我這輛小汽車買得很便宜。
3.lift the mood 振奮情緒
原文：Nearly two-fifths book so far in advance because they like to be organised, with one in five saying it helps lift their mood at the time of booking.
例句：Although scientific proof is lacking, many believe chocolate has the power to lift the mood.
雖然科學證據不足，但許多人相信吃巧克力可以提高情緒。
- 彩蛋
1.英國人最愛的旅行目的地？
調查發現，英國人在英國度過週末的平均花費是473英鎊（約合人民幣4216元），而在國外度週末的平均花費是722英鎊（約合人民幣6552元）。2019年，英國人最喜歡的旅行目的地是西班牙、意大利和法國。除了歐洲大陸以外，美國也很受英國遊客的歡迎，七分之一的英國人計劃橫渡大西洋。其次，泰國、澳大利亞和阿聯酋等遙遠的目的地也吸引了來自英國的遊客，還有些人計劃前往阿曼、巴拿馬和斯里蘭卡度假。此外，英國人還尤其喜歡租車旅行。自駕旅行不僅是一種令人興奮的探索方式，而且還很划算，租車費用低至每天15英鎊。
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