weekend
(US `weekend), n
(a) Saturday and Sunday星期六和星期日
The office is closed at the weekend. 這個辦事處星期六和星期日不辦公.
He has to work (at) weekends. 他須在星期六和星期日工作.
(b) Saturday and Sunday or a slightly longer period as a holiday or rest 星期六和星期日或稍長些的時間(作為假日或休息時間)
a weekend in the country 在鄉村度過的星期五晚上至星期一早晨
spend the weekend at home 在家中度過星期六和星期日
[attrib 作定語]
a weekend house, visit 星期六和星期日的度假用房、 訪問. v [Ipr, Ip] (esp in the continuous tenses 尤用於進行時態) make a weekend holiday or visit 星期六和星期日度假或訪問、 做客等
They're weekending at the seaside. 他們從星期五晚上至星期一早晨都在海濱. weekender n person who spends the weekend away from home; weekend visitor 離家度過星期六和星期日的人; 星期六和星期日的客人
Many of the cottages in the village are now owned by weekenders. 現在這個村里許多農舍其房主都是專來度過星期六和星期日的人.