weekdays
/ˈwiːk.deɪ/ (bre, ipa) · [wˈikdˌez] /ˈwiːk.deɪ/ (ame, ipa) · [wˈikdˌez] /ˈwēk-ˌdāz How to pronounce weekdays (audio)/ (ame, mw)
weekdays — 名詞
1. the days from Monday to Friday, when most people are at work or school, consider
平日
指週一到週五這幾天
the days from Monday to Friday, when most people are at work or school, considered together as the regular part of the week
Weekdays at our clinic start at eight, so Rafael leaves home early.
我們診所平日八點開始看診，所以 Rafael 很早就出門。
plural noun + start at [time]
The public pool is much quieter on weekdays than it is on Saturdays.
這座公共游泳池平日比星期六安靜得多。
on weekdays contrasted with Saturdays
Yara keeps her violin lessons on weekdays because weekends are for tournaments.
Yara 把小提琴課排在平日，因為週末要去比賽。
Weekdays in this market feel busiest just before the lunch break.
這個市場平日到了午休前最忙。
The museum offers cheaper tickets on weekdays to attract local families.
博物館平日提供較便宜的票價，吸引附近的家庭來參觀。
- workdays
close in meaning, but often sounds more focused on employment than on school or general daily routines
- business days
more formal and often excludes public holidays as well as weekends
- weekends
the Saturday-and-Sunday part of the week, usually associated with rest time
文法句型
on weekdays
weekdays and weekends
用法筆記
This noun names the Monday-to-Friday section of the week as a group. It is commonly contrasted with weekends and often appears after 'on' when you are describing regular schedules or opening hours.
常見錯誤
weekdays — 副詞
1. during the Monday-to-Friday part of the week as a regular habit, rather than on
平日都
表示每到平日都會這樣
during the Monday-to-Friday part of the week as a regular habit, rather than on weekends or only once
The reception desk opens weekdays but shuts early on Sundays.
接待櫃檯平日都開放，但星期天會提早關門。
bare adverbial: opens weekdays
Iris commutes by train weekdays because parking near campus is expensive.
Iris 平日都搭火車通勤，因為校園附近停車太貴。
Tuan volunteers at the food bank weekdays after his morning shift.
Tuan 平日都在早班後去食物銀行當志工。
Our neighbors rent the tennis court weekdays and hike on Sundays.
我們的鄰居平日都租網球場，星期天則去健行。
Gabriel answers customer emails weekdays, then studies accounting at night.
Gabriel 平日都回覆客戶電子郵件，晚上再讀會計。
- on weekdays
the more explicit version, especially common before or after a full clause
- every weekday
stresses each individual day in the Monday-to-Friday cycle
- on weekends
describes a repeated habit on Saturdays and Sundays instead
文法句型
verb + weekdays
weekdays + clause
用法筆記
This sense works as a time adverb, usually after the verb: 'The office opens weekdays.' Use it when the idea is a repeated Monday-to-Friday routine. If you want a more explicit form, 'on weekdays' says nearly the same thing.