fortnightly + noun
形容词用法,作定语放在名词前,表示“每两星期一次的”。
The team publishes a fortnightly newsletter.
团队发行一份每两星期一次的通讯稿。
每两星期一次的;隔周发行的
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每两星期一次的;隔周发行的
occurring every two weeks
The team publishes a fortnightly newsletter.
团队发行一份每两星期一次的通讯稿。
每两周一次的
Occurring once in a fortnight; once every two weeks.
每两周发生一次的
occurring every two weeks
Our team has a fortnightly meeting to review progress.
我们团队每两周开一次会来回顾进展。
She reads a fortnightly magazine about gardening.
她读一本关于园艺的双周刊杂志。
The landlord sends us a fortnightly bill for the utilities.
房东每两周给我们寄一次水电费账单。
形容词用法,作定语放在名词前,表示“每两星期一次的”。
The team publishes a fortnightly newsletter.
团队发行一份每两星期一次的通讯稿。
副词用法,修饰动词,说明动作发生的频率为每两星期一次。
The committee meets fortnightly.
委员会每两星期开一次会。
名词用法,指每两星期出版一次的刊物,复数形式为 fortnightlies。
She writes for a fortnightly.
她为一份双周刊撰稿。
Not this
The newsletter comes out fortnight.
Use this
The newsletter comes out fortnightly.
fortnight 是名词“两星期”,不能作状语;表示“每两星期一次地”要用副词 fortnightly。
Not this
She went on a fortnightly trip to Yunnan.
Use this
She went on a two-week trip to Yunnan.
fortnightly 作形容词时表示“每两星期发生一次的”,不表示“持续两星期的”;表示时长应用 two-week 或 for two weeks。
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每两周一次的会议
We have a fortnightly meeting to review progress.
我们每两周开一次会来回顾进展。
双周报告
She submits a fortnightly report to her manager.
她每两周向经理提交一份报告。
双周刊杂志
He writes for a fortnightly magazine about travel.
他为一家旅行双周刊杂志撰稿。
双周通讯
The school sends a fortnightly newsletter to parents.
学校每两周给家长发一份通讯。
每两周出版一次
The journal is published fortnightly.
该期刊每两周出版一次。
每两周刊登一次
The column appears fortnightly in the newspaper.
这个专栏每两周在报纸上刊登一次。
发长 /aɪ/ 音 (如 high, light)
Same pattern, same sound
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联想:fortnight(两周)= fourteen nights(十四夜)的缩合,加 -ly 即每两周一次。
语域:mixed 常见场景:publication schedules、workplace calendars fortnightly 多用于书面或正式语境,表示“每两周一次”,常见于出版、会议或计划安排;日常口语中往往用 every two weeks 表达。
名词复数形式为 fortnightlies。
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