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weekend

UK //ˌwiːkˈend//US //ˈwiːk.end//

词源

源自中古英语 'weeke'(周)和 'ende'(结束),字面意思是“一周的结束”。

noun

❶ 指每周的星期六和星期日,通常是人们休息、放松或进行娱乐活动的时间段。

“I love spending time with my family on the weekend.”

(我喜欢在周末和家人共度时光。)

“We are planning a trip for the upcoming weekend.”

(我们正在为即将到来的周末计划一次旅行。)

同义词:Saturday and Sunday, days off, leisure time

verb

❶ 指在周末度过时间或进行特定活动,通常用于描述休闲或旅行。

“They weekend at their beach house every summer.”

(他们每年夏天都会在海滩别墅度周末。)

“We are weekend-ing in the mountains next month.”

(我们下个月将在山区度周末。)

同义词:holiday, get away, spend time off

常见短语

long weekend — 指因公共假日与周末相连而形成的较长休息时间,通常为三天或更久。

“We are going camping during the long weekend.”

(我们将在长周末期间去露营。)

weekend getaway — 指短暂的周末旅行,通常是为了放松或逃离日常生活的压力。

“They booked a weekend getaway to the countryside.”

(他们预订了一次去乡村的周末短途旅行。)