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.