Millions of Brits have already booked all their annual leave from work
导读：你的春节假期规划好了吗？2020年全年的度假计划又有着落了吗？最新调查发现，数百万英国人已经规划好了新的一年所有的假期，甚至有人已经开始为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. 为了做某事
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.
中国鼓励本国企业来非洲开展合作，这种合作的目的旨在提高非洲自身的发展能力。
2.get a good deal 买到便宜货
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.
我这辆小汽车买得很便宜。
3.lift the mood 振奋情绪
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.
虽然科学证据不足，但许多人相信吃巧克力可以提高情绪。
- 彩蛋
1.英国人最爱的旅行目的地？
调查发现，英国人在英国度过周末的平均花费是473英镑（约合人民币4216元），而在国外度周末的平均花费是722英镑（约合人民币6552元）。2019年，英国人最喜欢的旅行目的地是西班牙、意大利和法国。除了欧洲大陆以外，美国也很受英国游客的欢迎，七分之一的英国人计划横渡大西洋。其次，泰国、澳大利亚和阿联酋等遥远的目的地也吸引了来自英国的游客，还有些人计划前往阿曼、巴拿马和斯里兰卡度假。此外，英国人还尤其喜欢租车旅行。自驾旅行不仅是一种令人兴奋的探索方式，而且还很划算，租车费用低至每天15英镑。
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