The flashcard defines "week" as a period of seven days. It also provides examples of its usage in phrases like "last week", "this week", "next week", "once a week", and "day of the week".
[N-COUNT 可数名词]星期;周;礼拜 A week is a period of seven days. Some people consider that a week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday.
I had a letter from my mother last week...
上周我收到了母亲的一封信。
This has been on my mind all week...
我整个星期都在想这件事。
I know a wonderful restaurant where we can have lunch next week.
我知道一家很不错的餐厅,下周我们可以去那里吃午饭。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]一周时间;七天左右的时间 A week is a period of about seven days.
Her mother stayed for another two weeks...
她母亲又呆了两个星期。
Only 12 weeks ago he underwent major heart transplant surgery...
12个星期前他才刚刚接受了风险很高的心脏移植手术。
Three million people will visit theatres in the annual six-week season.
在每年为期6周的戏剧季里,会有300万人去看戏。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]工作周(指一周的工作时间) Your working week is the hours that you spend at work during a week.
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It is not unusual for women to work a 40-hour week.
女性一周工作40小时并不少见。
...workers on a three-day week.
一周只工作3天的工人
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[N-SING 单数名词](除去星期六和星期日的)星期,周,礼拜The week is the part of the week that does not include Saturday and Sunday.
[the N]
...the hard work of looking after the children during the week...
除周末外每天都要照看孩子的辛苦
They arrived at the weekend and gave three concerts in the week.
他们周末抵达,从周一到周五举办了3场音乐会。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用于表述一周后的某天) You use week in expressions such as 'a week on Monday', 'a week next Tuesday', and 'tomorrow week' to mean exactly one week after the day that you mention.
The deadline to publish the document is a week tomorrow...
一周后的明天是公布这份文件的最后期限。
The 800 metre final is on Monday week.
800米决赛在下周一进行。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词](用于表述一周前的某天) You use week in expressions such as 'a week last Monday', 'a week ago this Tuesday', and 'a week ago yesterday' to mean exactly one week before the day that you mention.
'That's the time you weren't well, wasn't it?' — 'Yes, that's right, that was a week ago yesterday.'
“就是那个时候你不舒服,没错吧?”——“是的,没错,就是一周前的昨天。”
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[PHRASE 短语]一周又一周;接连好几个星期 If you say that something happens week in week out, you do not like it because it happens all the time, and never seems to change.
[disapproval]
...stars who appear on television week in week out.
接连好几个星期都在电视上露脸的明星。
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week★/wiːk; NAmEwiːk/noun1★a period of seven days, either from Monday to Sunday or from Sunday to Saturday 周;星期;礼拜◆last/this/next week上╱本╱下星期◆It rained all week.整个星期都在下雨。◆What day of the weekis it? 今天星期几?◆He comes to see us once a week.他每周来看望我们一次。2★any period of seven days 一周;七天的时间◆a two-weekvacation 两周假期◆The course lasts five weeks.这门课程为期五周。◆a week agotoday (= seven days ago)一周前的今天◆She'll be back in a week.她一周后回来。3★the five days other than Saturday and Sunday (除星期六和星期日以外的)五天◆They live in town during the weekand go to the country for the weekend. 他们从星期一到星期五住在城里,周末到乡下去。◆( BrE) I never have the time to go out in the week.我从星期一到星期五从来没有时间外出参加社交活动。4★the part of the week when you go to work 工作周(一个星期中的工作时间)◆a 35-hour week*35 小时的工作周 ◆The firm is introducing a shorter working week.这家公司要采用较短的周工作时间。IDIOMStoday, tomorrow, Monday, etc. ˈweek( BrE) (alsoa ˌweek (from) toˈday, etc.NAmE,BrE)seven days after the day that you mention 一周后的今天(或明天、星期一等)◆I'll see you Thursday week.我们下星期四见。★ˌweek after ˈweek( informal) continuously for many weeks 一个星期又一个星期;一周接一周;一连数周◆Week after week the drought continued.干旱持续了好多个星期。★ˌweek by ˈweekas the weeks pass 一个星期一个星期地;每过一周◆Week by week he grew a little stronger.每过一星期他都更健壮一点儿。week ˌin, week ˈouthappening every week 一周又一周;每个星期都;每周均无例外◆Every Sunday, week in, week out, she goes to her parents for lunch.她每个星期天都毫无例外地到她父母那里吃午饭。★a ˌweek next/on/this ˈMonday, etc. | a ˌweek toˈmorrow, etc.( BrE) (alsoa ˌweek from ˈMonday, etc.NAmE,BrE)seven days after the day that you mention 一周后的今天(或明天、星期一等)◆It's my birthday a week on Tuesday.一周后的星期二是我的生日。★a ˌweek ˈyesterday, last ˈMonday, etc.( especially BrE) seven days before the day that you mention 一个星期前的昨天(或那个星期一等)◆She started work a week yesterday.她在一个星期前的昨天就开始工作了。☞more at
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adj.weekweeksweek/wiːk; NAmEwiːk/
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weekweek /wiːk/ ●●●S1W1 noun [countable]
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1a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday and in the US from Sunday to Saturdayonce/twice/three times etc a week Letters were delivered twice a week only. I can’t see you this week.last/next week (=the week before or after this one) See you next week.2any period of seven days and nightsfor a week/two weeks etc I’ve been living here for six weeks.in a week/two weeks etc (=one, two etc weeks from now) If he hasn’t phoned in a week, I’ll phone him. It will cost you an estimated £10 per week to feed one dog. The training program lasts three weeks.3the part of the week when you go to work, usually from Monday to FridaySYN working week: a 35-hour weekduring the week I don’t see her during the week.4Monday week/Tuesday week etc British English a week after the day that is mentioned: We’re off to Spain Sunday week.5 a week on Monday etc British English, a week from Monday etc American English a week after the day that is mentioned: The Reids are coming for dinner a week from Sunday. Keith’s coming home two weeks on Saturday (=two weeks after next Saturday).6 week after week (also week in week out) continuously for many weeks: We do the same things week in week out.GRAMMAR: Patterns with weeklast week/this week etcDon’t use in with these words:• You say last week: · I saw her last week.✗Don’t say: I saw her in last week.• You say this week: · I’m going to be busy at work this week.✗Don’t say: I’m going to be busy at work in this week.• You say next week: · Shall we meet for lunch next week?✗Don’t say: Shall we meet for lunch in next week?• You say that week: · He was sick that week.✗Don’t say: He was sick in that week.a week• You use a week when saying how many times in a week something happens: · We have four English lessons a week.· ✗Don’t say: We have four English lessons in a week.all week• You use all week when talking about something that happens during every part of a week: · We had good weather all week.✗Don’t say: We had good weather all the week.COLLOCATIONSadjectivesthis week· He’ll be in the office this week, so you should give him a call.next week· The wedding is next week.last week· Last week, my washing machine broke down.the past week· Five soldiers were killed in the past week alone.the previous week· She thought about what a colleague had said to her the previous week.the following week· She booked another appointment for the following week.a full/whole week (=every day in a week)· I can’t believe we’ve been here a whole week already.phrasesa day of the week· Friday is our busiest day of the week.
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weeks[109113]
周(58%),星期(42%)
n.周,星期
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