Word · Frequency #1317
Fully loadedweekend
周末
the period usually from Friday night through Sunday; Saturday and Sunday
- 1.
The break in the working week, usually two days including the traditional holy or sabbath day. Thus in Western countries, Saturday and Sunday.
工作周中的休息日,通常包括传统圣日或安息日,在西方国家为星期六和星期日。
- 2.
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
周末；通常指从周五晚到周日的时间段,或泛指包含且仅包含一个周日的连续几天
工作周中的休息日,通常包括传统圣日或安息日,在西方国家为星期六和星期日。；周末；通常指从周五晚到周日的时间段,或泛指包含且仅包含一个周日的连续几天；周末休假
In use
We are planning to go hiking this weekend if the weather is nice.
She usually visits her grandparents on the weekend.
I spent the whole weekend cleaning my apartment.
on the weekend
美式英语常用；英式英语常用“at the weekend”。
I like to relax on the weekend.
我喜欢在周末放松。
over the weekend
I'll finish the report over the weekend.
我会在周末完成报告。
this/next/last weekend
用作时间状语，无需介词。
What did you do this weekend?
你这个周末做了什么？
Connections
Collocations
- on the weekend
- 在周末
- I usually relax on the weekend.我通常在周末放松。
- weekend getaway
- 周末短途旅行
- We planned a weekend getaway to the mountains.我们计划了一次去山里的周末短途旅行。
- long weekend
- 长周末
- We have a long weekend due to the holiday.由于假期，我们有一个长周末。
- weekend plans
- 周末计划
- What are your weekend plans?你的周末计划是什么？
- have a good weekend
- 周末愉快
- Have a good weekend!周末愉快！
- spend the weekend
- 度周末
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将 week（周）和 end（末尾）组合就是周末。
Context & Register
neutral; contexts: planning, social events, leisure time; note_zh: 通常用于日常对话，中性很常见
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending with '-end' pronounced /ɛnd/ include bend, lend, send, tend, spend, and friend. However, note that 'fiend' ends with '-end' but is pronounced /fiːnd/ (long e sound), so it does not rhyme.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.