week

英 [wiːk]

美 [wiːk]

n.  周; 星期; 礼拜; 一周; 七天的时间; (除星期六和星期日以外的)五天

复数：weeks　

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.180 / COCA.188

习惯用语

n.

today, tomorrow, Monday, etc. week
• 一周后的今天（或明天、星期一等）
  seven days after the day that you mention
• I'll see you Thursday week.
  我们下星期四见。
week after week
• 一个星期又一个星期；一周接一周；一连数周
  continuously for many weeks
• Week after week the drought continued.
  干旱持续了好多个星期。
week by week
• 一个星期一个星期地；每过一周
  as the weeks pass
• Week by week he grew a little stronger.
  每过一星期他都更健壮一点儿。
week in, week out
• 一周又一周；每个星期都；每周均无例外
  happening every week
• 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 week next/on/this Monday, etc.a week tomorrow, etc.
• 一周后的今天（或明天、星期一等）
  seven days after the day that you mention
• It's my birthday a week on Tuesday.
  一周后的星期二是我的生日。
a week yesterday, last Monday, etc.
• 一个星期前的昨天（或星期一等）
  seven days before the day that you mention
• She started work a week yesterday.
  她在一个星期前的昨天就开始工作了。
the other day/morning/evening/week
• 那天，那天早上，那天晚上，那个星期（用于指说话前不久的日子）
  recently
• I saw Jack the other day.
  我前几天看到杰克了。

牛津词典

noun

• 周；星期；礼拜
  a period of seven days, either from Monday to Sunday or from Sunday to Saturday
  1. last/this/next week
     上 / 本 / 下星期
  2. It rained all week.
     整个星期都在下雨。
  3. What day of the week is it?
     今天星期几？
  4. He comes to see us once a week .
     他每周来看望我们一次。
• 一周；七天的时间
  any period of seven days
  1. a two-week vacation
     两周假期
  2. The course lasts five weeks.
     这门课程上五周。
  3. a week ago today (= seven days ago)
     一周前的今天
  4. She'll be back in a week .
     她一周后回来。
• （除星期六和星期日以外的）五天
  the five days other than Saturday and Sunday
  1. They live in town during the week and 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。
  2. 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。
• 工作周（一个星期中的工作时间）
  the part of the week when you go to work
  1. a 35-hour week
     35小时的工作周
  2. The firm is introducing a shorter working week .
     这家公司要采用较短的周工作时间。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 星期;周;礼拜
  Aweekis a period of seven days. Some people consider that a week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday.
  1. I had a letter from my mother last week...
     上周我收到了母亲的一封信。
  2. This has been on my mind all week...
     我整个星期都在想这件事。
  3. 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。
• N-COUNT 一周时间;七天左右的时间
  Aweekis a period of about seven days.
  1. Her mother stayed for another two weeks...
     她母亲又呆了两个星期。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• N-COUNT 工作周(指一周的工作时间)
  Your workingweekis the hours that you spend at work during a week.
  1. 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。
  2. ...workers on a three-day week.
     一周只工作3天的工人
• N-SING (除去星期六和星期日的)星期，周，礼拜
  The weekis the part of the week that does not include Saturday and Sunday.
  1. ...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
  2. 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。
• N-COUNT (用于表述一周后的某天)
  You useweekin 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.
  1. 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。
  2. The 800 metre final is on Monday week.
     800米决赛在下周一进行。
• N-COUNT (用于表述一周前的某天)
  You useweekin 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.
  1. '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。”
• PHRASE 一周又一周；接连好几个星期
  If you say that something happensweek in week out, you do not like it because it happens all the time, and never seems to change.
  1. ...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。
• weeks on end→ see:end

英英释义

noun

• hours or days of work in a calendar week
  1. they worked a 40-hour week
  Synonym:workweek
• a period of seven consecutive days starting on Sunday
  Synonym:calendar week
• any period of seven consecutive days
  1. it rained for a week
  Synonym:hebdomad

双语例句

• Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened
  假期延长，工作周就缩短了。
• Her mother stayed for another two weeks
  她母亲又呆了两个星期。
• She met the Queen last week.
  上周她受到了女王的接见。
• I had a letter from my mother last week
  上周我收到了母亲的一封信。
• Next week he'll be in Florida for consultations with President Mitterrand
  下周，他将在佛罗里达与密特朗总统进行磋商。
• They drew up the design for the house in a week.
  他们在一周内就画出了房子的图样。
• 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。
• This is my third visit in a week, which says it all.
  这是我一周内第3次拜访，这说明了一切。
• The Department of Health and a top immunologist have blasted a report in last week's Sunday Times.
  卫生部和一位知名免疫学家严词抨击了上周《星期日泰晤士报》的一篇报道。
• But few at the conference in London last week heeded his warning
  但在上周于伦敦召开的大会上，几乎没有人留意他的警告。