period
/ˈpɪəriəd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɪriəd/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpir-ē-əd/ (ame, mw) · /ˈpɪə.ri.əd/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈpɪr.i.əd/ (ame, ipa)
period — 名詞
- periodsingular
- periodsplural
1. a stretch of time with a clear start and finish
時段；期間
有起訖的一段時間
a stretch of time with a clear start and finish
The museum closed for a short period during roof repairs.
博物館因屋頂維修而關閉了一小段期間。
collocation: for a short period
After a long period abroad, Mina missed Taipei night markets.
Mina 在國外待了很長一段時間後，很想念台北的夜市。
The town had no rain for a six-week period.
那個鎮連續六週都沒下雨。
Sales rose steadily over the holiday period in December.
十二月假期期間，銷售額穩定上升。
用法筆記
Common with adjectives like short, long, and brief, and in phrases such as for a period. Distinguish from noun/2, which refers to a named stage in life or history.
2. a named stage in someone's life or in a country's past
時期；階段
人生或歷史中的某一段
a named stage in someone's life or in a country's past
The novel shows Clara's happiest period as a young mother.
那本小說寫出 Clara 年輕當母親時最快樂的人生階段。
pattern: [name]'s ... period
Many poems from that period describe life after the war.
那個時期的許多詩都描寫戰後生活。
During his Paris period, Chen painted only street musicians.
在旅居巴黎那段時期，Chen 只畫街頭樂手。
The palace was rebuilt in a peaceful period of Korean history.
那座宮殿是在韓國歷史上一個和平時期重建的。
用法筆記
Often follows a personal, artistic, or historical label, as in his Paris period or the postwar period. Distinguish from noun/1, which can be any stretch of time, named or unnamed.
3. one teaching block in a school day, usually for one subject
節課
學校一天中的一節上課時間
one teaching block in a school day, usually for one subject
Our first period on Monday is science with Mr. Lee.
我們週一第一節課是跟 Lee 老師上的自然課。
pattern: first/second/last period
Nina forgot her gym shoes before third period began.
Nina 在第三節課開始前忘了帶運動鞋。
After lunch period, the class went to the art room.
午餐後那節課，全班去了美術教室。
A fire drill cut the last period of the day short.
一場消防演練讓當天最後一節課提早結束。
用法筆記
Usually appears with ordinal numbers or modifiers like first, third, lunch, and last. In school talk, it can mean both the timetable slot and the class that happens in that slot.
4. one official section of playing time in a game
節次
比賽分段中的一節
one official section of playing time in a game
The Tigers scored twice in the second period.
老虎隊在第二節攻進兩球。
sports pattern: second period
Fans stood and cheered at the end of the final period.
到最後一節結束時，球迷都站起來歡呼。
A late penalty changed the game in the third period.
第三節尾聲的一次判罰改變了戰局。
By the first period break, both goalkeepers looked tired.
到第一節休息時，兩位守門員都累了。
用法筆記
Most often used with ordinal numbers in sports that divide play into set sections, especially ice hockey. Distinguish from noun/3, which is about the school timetable.
5. the monthly bleeding from the uterus that happens when there is no pregnancy
月經
未懷孕時每月一次的經血
the monthly bleeding from the uterus that happens when there is no pregnancy
Ella stayed home because her period started that morning.
Ella 因為那天早上月經來了，所以待在家裡。
common verb: period started
Some students keep pain medicine in their bags during their period.
有些學生在月經來的時候會在包包裡放止痛藥。
The doctor asked when Mei had her last period.
醫生問 Mei 上次月經是什麼時候。
Swimming can still be safe and comfortable during your period.
月經來的時候游泳仍然可以安全又舒服。
- menstruation
formal medical term
- menstrual period
clearer in careful or medical discussion
- bleeding
informal and focused on the physical symptom
用法筆記
In everyday English, people often say just period, especially with have, get, start, or be on. In medical or formal writing, menstrual period is clearer.
常見錯誤
6. the small round mark written after a sentence or some shortened words
句點
句末或縮寫後的小圓點
the small round mark written after a sentence or some shortened words
Please put a period after the final word.
請在最後一個字後面加上句點。
pattern: put a period after
In American English, Dr. often takes a period.
在美式英語裡，Dr. 後面常會加句點。
usage: abbreviations with period
The child forgot the period at the end of the answer.
那個孩子忘了在答案後面寫句點。
A red pen marked every missing period on the page.
紅筆把頁面上每個漏掉的句點都標了出來。
用法筆記
Commoner in American English; British English usually says full stop for the punctuation mark. Distinguish from noun/7, where period is added for emphasis after a statement.
常見錯誤
7. a word added after a strong statement to show the speaker considers the matter c
不再多說
話尾加上，表示不再討論
a word added after a strong statement to show the speaker considers the matter closed
I'm not lending him money this month, period.
我這個月就是不借他錢。
informal finality: statement + period
The coach said practice starts at six, period.
教練說練習六點開始，就這麼定了。
This room is for staff only today, period.
這個房間今天只限員工使用，沒得商量。
The campus cafe is closed on Sundays, period.
學校咖啡館週日就是不營業。
- full stop
British equivalent for the same emphatic effect
- end of story
stronger phrase that closes discussion completely
- that's final
more direct and sentence-like
用法筆記
Mostly informal and especially common in American English. It usually follows a short, forceful statement and adds blunt finality.
常見錯誤
period — 形容詞
- periodpositive
- more periodcomparative
- most periodsuperlative
1. belonging to, showing, or copied from a certain time in the past
時代風格的
仿照特定歷史時期的樣式
belonging to, showing, or copied from a certain time in the past
The hotel lobby has period chairs and brass lamps.
飯店大廳擺著時代風格的椅子和黃銅燈。
collocation: period chairs
Lena wore a period dress for the museum film.
Lena 為了博物館影片穿了一件符合時代背景的洋裝。
collocation: period dress
Workers restored the house with period details in every room.
工人修復那棟房子時，每個房間都補上符合年代的細節。
A period kitchen made the old farmhouse feel real.
那間時代風格的廚房讓老農舍看起來更真實。
- historical
broader and not always about matching the style of an era
- authentic
emphasizes genuineness rather than time style alone
- vintage
often used for older clothes or objects with style value
- traditional
can be old-style, but not tied to one exact period
- modern
from the present time rather than an earlier one
用法筆記
Usually modifies nouns for clothes, furniture, rooms, and film or theatre design. It suggests the item belongs to, or has been made to match, an earlier historical style.