week
week — 名詞
1. a length of time equal to seven days in a row, counted from any day to the same
星期；週
連續七天的時間單位
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.
一週有七天，從星期一算到星期日。
Elena will stay with her aunt for one week in July.
Elena 七月會去她阿姨家住一個星期。
for + [number] + week
Rin goes to swim class twice a week on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Rin 每週二和週四去上兩次游泳課。
The course lasts six weeks and ends just before Christmas.
這門課為期六週，在聖誕節前結束。
Kemi bought enough food for the whole week ahead.
Kemi 買了足夠接下來一整週吃的食物。
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
工作日
週一至週五的工作上學日
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.
Adisa 工作日進城上班，週末去爬山。
during the week
Noa's school is open during the week but closed on public holidays.
Noa 的學校平日有開，但國定假日休息。
The library stays open all week until late in the evening.
圖書館整週都開到深夜。
During the week the streets are busy, but on Sunday they are quiet.
平日街上很忙碌，但星期日就很安靜。
- 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
一週後
從某日起算的七天後
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.
Eleni 從這週四算起的一週後有工作面試。
a week from [day]
The package should arrive a week on Friday, according to the email.
根據電子郵件，包裹應該在一週後的星期五到。
a week on [day]
Walid will return from his trip this day next week.
Walid 下週的今天就會旅行回來。
Quan booked the hotel for a week on Monday next month.
Quan 預訂了飯店，從下個月的星期一算起住一週。
- 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
一週前
從某日起算的七天前
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.
Adina 在昨天的一週前開始她的新工作。
a week ago [day]
Christopher finished the report a week last Friday.
Christopher 在上上星期五完成了那份報告。
a week last [day]
The storm hit the coast a week ago this morning.
暴風雨在今天早上的一週前侵襲了海岸。
Lakshmi saw the doctor a week ago Monday for a check-up.
Lakshmi 在上上星期一去看醫生做檢查。
- 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.
工時；工作週
每週工作時數或天數
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.
Kemi 在兒童醫院每週工作三十五小時。
[number]-hour week
The factory changed to a four-day working week for all staff.
那家工廠改成所有員工一週上班四天。
[number]-day working week
Many nurses work a long week of twelve-hour shifts.
很多護理師一週要輪好幾個十二小時的班。
Rin's boss cut her week to four days after the baby arrived.
Rin 的主管在她生下孩子後把她的工作週縮短為四天。
- 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
一週又一週
時間一週一週地過去
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.
Elena 一週又一週地澆水，看著植物長大。
week after week
The queue outside the shop grew longer week by week.
店門口的隊伍一週比一週更長。
week by week
Noa wrote to her grandmother week in and week out without missing a single Sunday.
Noa 每週寫信給祖母，從未錯過任何一個星期日。
As the weeks went by, Walid felt more confident in his new role.
隨著一週週過去，Walid 對自己的新角色更有信心了。
- 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
數週；好幾週
持續好幾週的時間
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.
Esme 把那首歌練了好幾週，直到背起來為止。
for weeks
The rain continued for weeks and flooded the streets.
雨連續下了好幾個星期，街道都淹水了。
Adisa searched for weeks before finding the right apartment.
Adisa 找了幾個星期才找到合適的公寓。
Lakshmi felt tired for weeks after her long flight from India.
Lakshmi 從印度長途飛行回來後累了幾個星期。
- 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.