week
week — noun
1. a length of time equal to seven days in a row, counted from any day to the same
a length of time equal to seven days in a row, counted from any day to the same day of the following week.
There are seven days in a week, from Monday to Sunday.
Elena will stay with her aunt for one week in July.
for + [number] + week
Rin goes to swim class twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
The course lasts six weeks and ends just before Christmas.
Kemi bought enough food for the whole week ahead.
文法句型
[number] + week(s)
once/twice a week
per week
用法筆記
Can be made plural with -s (weeks). Dates and durations often use a number before the word: 'two weeks', 'three weeks ago.'
常見錯誤
2. the part of the week covering Monday through Friday, when most people go to work
the part of the week covering Monday through Friday, when most people go to work, school, or run their businesses.
Adisa works in the city during the week and goes hiking at weekends.
during the week
Noa's school is open during the week but closed on public holidays.
The library stays open all week until late in the evening.
During the week the streets are busy, but on Sunday they are quiet.
- weekend
Saturday and Sunday, the non-working days
文法句型
during the week
用法筆記
Often paired with 'weekend' to contrast the working period with the rest days. 'During the week' is the most common prepositional phrase for this sense.
常見錯誤
3. seven days later than the day or event you are talking about — for instance, 'a
seven days later than the day or event you are talking about — for instance, 'a week on Tuesday' means the Tuesday after next.
Eleni has a job interview a week from this Thursday.
a week from [day]
The package should arrive a week on Friday, according to the email.
a week on [day]
Walid will return from his trip this day next week.
Quan booked the hotel for a week on Monday next month.
- in a week
means seven days from now, but can also mean 'within a week'; slightly broader in meaning
- a week ago
seven days before now, the opposite time direction
文法句型
a week on [day]
a week from [day]
this day next week
用法筆記
Common in future planning contexts. The pattern 'a week on [day]' is more common in British English; American English prefers 'a week from [day].'
常見錯誤
4. seven days earlier than the day you are talking about — for example, 'a week ago
seven days earlier than the day you are talking about — for example, 'a week ago Tuesday' means the Tuesday before last.
Adina started her new job a week ago yesterday.
a week ago [day]
Christopher finished the report a week last Friday.
a week last [day]
The storm hit the coast a week ago this morning.
Lakshmi saw the doctor a week ago Monday for a check-up.
- a week on
seven days forward rather than backward in time
文法句型
a week ago [day]
a week last [day]
[day] a week ago
用法筆記
The pattern 'a week last [day]' is mainly British; 'a week ago [day]' is used in both British and American English.
常見錯誤
5. the number of hours or days each week that someone spends doing their job.
the number of hours or days each week that someone spends doing their job.
Kemi works a thirty-five-hour week at the children's hospital.
[number]-hour week
The factory changed to a four-day working week for all staff.
[number]-day working week
Many nurses work a long week of twelve-hour shifts.
Rin's boss cut her week to four days after the baby arrived.
- workweek
common in American English for the same concept; 'workweek' can also refer to the culture or schedule of the working period
文法句型
[number]-hour week
[number]-day week
working week
用法筆記
Subject is usually a person or an organisation. The noun phrase often includes a number before 'week': 'a forty-hour week,' 'a six-day week.'
常見錯誤
6. used to show that something happens or progresses steadily as each new seven-day
used to show that something happens or progresses steadily as each new seven-day period arrives.
Week after week, Elena watered the plants and watched them grow.
week after week
The queue outside the shop grew longer week by week.
week by week
Noa wrote to her grandmother week in and week out without missing a single Sunday.
As the weeks went by, Walid felt more confident in his new role.
- every week
more neutral and literal; does not carry the emotional weight of gradual passage that 'week after week' conveys
文法句型
week after week
week by week
week in, week out
用法筆記
Often used to emphasise the passing of time or the regularity of an action. Frequent in narrative descriptions and storytelling.
7. used to talk about a long period of time that lasts many seven-day cycles withou
used to talk about a long period of time that lasts many seven-day cycles without a clear end point.
Esme practiced the song for weeks until she knew it by heart.
for weeks
The rain continued for weeks and flooded the streets.
Adisa searched for weeks before finding the right apartment.
Lakshmi felt tired for weeks after her long flight from India.
- for ages
more informal and less precise; can refer to any long period, not just weeks
- for a long time
neutral and general; less specific than 'for weeks'
文法句型
for weeks
用法筆記
Emphasises a long duration without stating an exact number of weeks. Often used when the speaker finds the wait noticeable or the situation unusual.