Word · Frequency #4290
fortnights
两星期
fortnights is the plural of fortnight.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
- 1.
a period of fourteen consecutive days
连续十四天的时期
连续十四天的时期
In use
We are going on holiday for a fortnight next month.
She has been working on this project for the past fortnight.
The rent is due every fortnight.
most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight
for a fortnight
表示持续一段时间。
She went on holiday for a fortnight.
她度假去了两周。
in a fortnight
表示将来时间点。
The project will be completed in a fortnight.
这个项目将在两周后完成。
every fortnight
表示频率。
We meet every fortnight to discuss progress.
我们每两周见面讨论进展。
Common mistakes
I will finish the project in fortnight.I will finish the project in a fortnight.
fortnight 是可数名词，表示‘两星期’。当表示‘在一段持续的两星期内’时，需要加不定冠词 a。
Before a fortnight, I met her at the party.A fortnight ago, I met her at the party.
英语中表示‘两星期前’应使用 a fortnight ago，而非 before a fortnight。before 通常与具体时间点连用，而 ago 用于从当前算起的时间段。
Connections
Collocations
- a fortnight ago
- 两周前
- She started her new job a fortnight ago.她两周前开始了新工作。
- in a fortnight
- 两周后
- The exams will finish in a fortnight.考试将在两周后结束。
- a fortnight's holiday
- 两周假期
- They went on a fortnight's holiday to Spain.他们去西班牙度了两周假。
- every fortnight
- 每两周
- The magazine is published every fortnight.这本杂志每两周出版一次。
- last fortnight
- 过去两周
- He has been away for the last fortnight.过去两周他都不在。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
fortnight 由 'fort'（十四）和 'night'（夜）组成，意为十四天即两星期。
Context & Register
中性，常用于英式英语，表示两星期的时间段，多用于日常或正式书面语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in '-ight' (e.g., night, light, right, knight) are pronounced /aɪt/ and rhyme with the second syllable of 'fortnight' (/naɪt/). Similarly, 'height' (/haɪt/) rhymes despite being spelled with '-eight'. However, careful: words like 'weight' and 'eight' are spelled with '-eight' but pronounced /eɪt/ and do not rhyme with 'fortnight'.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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