weekend
(US `weekend), n
(a) Saturday and Sunday星期六和星期日
The office is closed at the weekend. 这个办事处星期六和星期日不办公.
He has to work (at) weekends. 他须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长些的时间(作为假日或休息时间)
a weekend in the country 在乡村度过的星期五晚上至星期一早晨
spend the weekend at home 在家中度过星期六和星期日
[attrib 作定语]
a weekend house, visit 星期六和星期日的度假用房、 访问. v [Ipr, Ip] (esp in the continuous tenses 尤用於进行时态) make a weekend holiday or visit 星期六和星期日度假或访问、 做客等
They're weekending at the seaside. 他们从星期五晚上至星期一早晨都在海滨. weekender n person who spends the weekend away from home; weekend visitor 离家度过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. 现在这个村里许多农舍其房主都是专来度过星期六和星期日的人.
Today, they will introduce to you our newly built plant and research center.
今天,他们将会向您介绍我们新落成的工厂和研究中心。
The Native Americans caught and trained them and were then able to use them to carry their goods when they travelled from one camping ground to another.