sunday
sunday — 名詞
1. the day that comes between Saturday and Monday
星期天
星期六之後、星期一之前的日子
the day that comes between Saturday and Monday
Defne goes to church every Sunday morning with her grandmother.
Defne 每個星期天早上都和外婆一起去教堂做禮拜。
collocation: Sunday morning / Sunday afternoon
The park near Sivan's house is always crowded on Sunday afternoons.
Sivan 家附近的公園在星期天下午總是擠滿了人。
Yan borrowed books on Saturday because the library is closed on Sundays.
Yan 星期六就借好了書，因為圖書館星期天不開門。
Asher and his family eat breakfast together only on Sundays.
Asher 和家人只有在星期天才能一起坐下來吃早餐。
Most museums in the city offer free entry on the first Sunday of each month.
城裡大多數博物館在每個月的第一個星期天免費入場。
- Sabbath
refers specifically to a day of religious rest; used in Jewish and Christian contexts
- day of rest
describes the function of Sunday rather than its position in the week
文法句型
on + Sunday
on + Sundays
用法筆記
In written English, the names of days are always capitalised. Sunday is treated as a rest day in many societies — people stay home from their jobs and may attend religious gatherings or spend time with family. It is considered the first day of the week in many calendar systems but is generally part of the weekend in modern working schedules.
常見錯誤
sunday — 形容詞
1. describing something that happens on Sunday, belongs to that day, or is connecte
星期天的
與星期天有關的
describing something that happens on Sunday, belongs to that day, or is connected with it in some way
The Sunday newspaper has a special section for local community events.
星期天的報紙有一個專門介紹社區活動的專欄。
collocation: Sunday newspaper
Élise's Sunday routine includes a long walk along the river and a hot bath afterwards.
Élise 的星期天 routine 包括沿著河邊散步，然後泡個熱水澡。
The Sunday morning market sells fresh vegetables, cheese, and handmade crafts.
星期天早上的市場賣新鮮蔬菜、起司和手工藝品。
Ramón listens to a Sunday radio programme about classical music.
Ramón 會收聽一個關於古典音樂的星期天廣播節目。
文法句型
Sunday + noun
用法筆記
This sense of 'Sunday' is always placed before a noun — it cannot be used as a complement after a linking verb (❌ 'The newspaper is Sunday').
2. of the finest quality, used especially in fixed phrases for the best clothes tha
最好的
最好的（尤指正式場合服裝）
of the finest quality, used especially in fixed phrases for the best clothes that someone owns, traditionally because those are the clothes chosen for wearing to church on Sunday
Defne wore her Sunday dress to the graduation dinner at a nice restaurant.
Defne 穿上她最好的裙子去參加畢業晚宴。
fixed phrase: Sunday dress
Jabari put on his Sunday shoes for the family photograph in the garden.
Jabari 穿上他最好的鞋子，準備在花園裡拍全家福。
fixed phrase: Sunday shoes
The children wore their Sunday clothes to their cousin's wedding ceremony.
孩子們穿上最好的衣服去參加表姐的婚禮。
Andrés took out his Sunday jacket and brushed it carefully before the party.
Andrés 拿出他最好的外套仔細刷乾淨，準備去參加派對。
文法句型
Sunday + clothing noun
用法筆記
Almost exclusively appears in fixed phrases describing formal or special-occasion clothing, such as 'Sunday best', 'Sunday suit', 'Sunday dress', or 'Sunday shoes'. Not used for everyday or casual contexts.
常見錯誤
3. describing someone who takes part in a creative or practical activity for person
業餘的
非專業的，作為嗜好
describing someone who takes part in a creative or practical activity for personal enjoyment rather than as their paid profession, often used with words like 'painter' or 'driver'
Hoa is a Sunday painter who sells her watercolours at local craft fairs.
Hoa 是個業餘畫家，會在當地的工藝市集上賣自己的水彩畫。
fixed phrase: Sunday painter
The community centre runs classes for Sunday artists and craft makers.
社區中心為業餘藝術家和手工創作者開設課程。
Cole is a Sunday driver, so he avoids the busy highways during rush hour.
Cole 只是個週末司機，所以他在尖峰時間會避開繁忙的高速公路。
Yumi joined a group of Sunday photographers who meet every weekend at the park.
Yumi 加入了一個業餘攝影師的社團，他們每個週末都在公園聚會。
- professional
describes someone who does an activity as their paid job
- full-time
focuses on the time commitment rather than the payment
文法句型
Sunday + activity noun
用法筆記
Only used before nouns describing a leisure activity or role, such as 'painter', 'driver', 'photographer', or 'artist'. It cannot be used with professional job titles (❌ 'a Sunday doctor'). Strongly informal; rarely used in formal writing.