In the United States, summer is a time when students can have fun, rest, and relax -- at least those not attending summer school.
在美国，夏季是学生们可以玩耍、休息和放松的时期——至少是那些不参加暑期学校的学生。
In many countries around the world, summer is also a time to take long vacations or short trips to beautiful places.
在世界上许多国家，夏季也是享受长假或前往美丽地方短途旅行的时期。
In today’s Everyday Grammar , we will explore the grammar of rest, relaxation, and summer fun. You will learn how the verb have plays a central part in describing fun times.
在今天的日常语法中，我们将探讨休息、放松和夏日乐趣的语法。您将了解动词have如何在描述欢乐时光中发挥核心作用。
Let’s begin with a few important ideas.
让我们从一些重要的想法开始。
Have is an unusual verb. It can act as a main verb, as in:
Have是一个不常见的动词。它可以充当主要动词，如：
We had fun!
我们玩得很开心！
Or it can act as an auxiliary verb , as in:
或者它可以充当助动词，如：
I have visited this place many times.
我曾多次访问过这个地方。
For today’s report, let’s only explore have in its use as a main verb.
在今天的报告中，我们只探讨 has 作为主要动词的用法。
One common structure is have + a noun phrase . A noun phrase is a group of words that act like a noun in a sentence.
一种常见的结构是 have + 名词短语。名词短语是一组在句子中充当名词的单词。
Have + a noun phrase can mean to own or possess something.
Have+名词短语可以表示拥有或拥有某物。
But it can also have other meanings that are very commonly used. Many of these meanings express fun and relaxation.
但它也可以有其他非常常用的含义。其中许多含义都表达了乐趣和放松。
Meals and drinks
餐食和饮料
When people go on trips, or even have time to relax at home, they are often more careful about preparing and eating meals.
当人们外出旅行，甚至有时间在家放松时，他们在准备饭菜和吃饭时往往会更加小心。
Students who do not have to hurry to school may be more likely to have a big breakfast. Or perhaps families on trips take more care to have large dinners.
不必急于上学的学生可能更有可能吃一顿丰盛的早餐。或者也许旅行中的家庭会更注意吃丰盛的晚餐。
In any of these cases, the structure have + a noun phrase can mean to eat or drink something.
在任何这些情况下，结构 has + 名词短语都可以表示吃或喝某物。
For example, a person might say any of the following:
例如，一个人可能会说以下任何一句话：
Do you want to have lunch?
你想吃午饭吗？
I’d like to have a snack .
我想吃点零食。
Enjoying something
享受某事
Have + a noun phrase can take on other meanings, too.
Have + 名词短语也可以具有其他含义。
One meaning is to enjoy something.
一个意思是享受某事。
So, young people could describe a situation in which they had fun, or had a good time, or even had a blast.
因此，年轻人可以描述他们玩得很开心、玩得很开心、甚至玩得很开心的情况。
The three statements are nearly the same in meaning, with have a blast being the strongest statement of them all.
这三个陈述的含义几乎相同，其中“爆炸”是最强烈的陈述。
Consider this example:
考虑这个例子：
Parent: How was your day? Did you play with your friends?
家长：今天过得怎么样？你和你的朋友一起玩了吗？
Child: Yes! I went to Teddy’s house, and we had a blast!
孩子：是啊！我去了泰迪家，我们玩得很开心！
Parent: What did you do?
家长：你做了什么？
Child: We set fire to a …
孩子：我们放火烧了……
Parent: You did what?
家长：你做了什么？
Child: Just kidding!
孩子：开玩笑吧！
Getting a chance or the time to do something
获得做某事的机会或时间
On summer trips, families and others finally get a chance to do something fun or different.
在夏季旅行中，家人和其他人终于有机会做一些有趣或不同的事情。
This leads us to the final meaning of have + a noun phrase : to get a chance or the time to do something. The most common expressions are have a chance or have time .
这引出了have+名词短语的最终含义：获得做某事的机会或时间。最常见的表达是有机会或有时间。
Consider these two examples:
考虑这两个例子：
When I go on summer vacation, I will have a chance to read books and play video games.
当我放暑假时，我将有机会看书和玩电子游戏。
When I take a vacation from work, I will have time to see friends and go hiking!
当我下班放假的时候，我就会有时间去看朋友，去爬山！
Closing thoughts
结束语
While the examples we explored today are about summer vacations or trips, you can use these structures to talk about all kinds of fun and relaxing times and activities. English grammar can be fun… especially when you use grammar lessons to talk about great times!
虽然我们今天探讨的示例是关于暑假或旅行的，但您可以使用这些结构来谈论各种有趣和放松的时间和活动。英语语法可以很有趣……尤其是当您使用语法课程来谈论美好时光时！