weekends
weekends — 名詞
- weekendssingular
- weekendsesplural
1. The two-day period from Saturday morning through Sunday evening, or from Friday
週末
星期六和星期日
The two-day period from Saturday morning through Sunday evening, or from Friday evening to Sunday night, when most people are free from work or school.
Nora loves spending weekends at the beach with her children.
Nora 喜歡跟孩子們一起在海邊度過週末。
spend weekends + at [location]
The public library stays open late on weekends during the summer.
這間公立圖書館在夏天時，週末都會開到很晚。
on weekends — common prepositional phrase
Henrik usually works on home repairs during the weekends.
Henrik 通常在週末進行居家修繕。
This cafe is always busiest on weekends, so the owner hires extra staff.
這家咖啡館週末總是最忙的，所以老闆會多請人手。
Tamar looks forward to weekends because she can take her kids to the park.
Tamar 很期待週末，因為可以帶孩子去公園。
look forward to weekends — expressing anticipation
- spend weekends
- on weekends
- during the weekends
- over the weekends
- long weekends
- weekend
singular form, used for one specific period: 'last weekend', 'this weekend'
- weekdays
the five days from Monday to Friday when most people work
文法句型
on/during/at + weekends
spend weekends + v-ing/adv/prep
用法筆記
In American English, 'on weekends' is the standard prepositional phrase. In British English, 'at weekends' is also common.
常見錯誤
2. A short holiday or social visit that takes place over a Saturday and Sunday, oft
週末旅行
週末出遊或度假
A short holiday or social visit that takes place over a Saturday and Sunday, often involving travel away from home.
Lucia booked two long weekends in the mountains this autumn.
Lucia 今年秋天訂了兩趟到山區的週末長假行程。
long weekends — a common collocation meaning Fri–Sun or Sat–Mon
The travel company offers cultural weekends in historic cities across Europe.
這家旅遊公司提供到歐洲歷史名城的文化週末行程。
cultural weekends + in [type of location]
Cyrus and Nora plan cooking weekends at a farmhouse near the coast.
Cyrus 和 Nora 計劃在海邊農舍舉辦料理週末活動。
Emily prefers quiet reading weekends over busy party weekends.
Emily 比較喜歡安靜的閱讀週末，而不是熱鬧的派對週末。
- long weekends
- cultural weekends
- romantic weekends
- cooking weekends
- plan weekends
- book weekends
文法句型
weekends + in/at [location]
cultural/romantic/busy + weekends
用法筆記
This sense refers to a planned event or trip (e.g., 'a culture weekend'), not to the calendar period itself. It is less common in everyday speech than Sense 1.
常見錯誤
weekends — 副詞
1. On Saturday and Sunday; during the weekend period, used either for a specific oc
在週末
每逢星期六和星期日
On Saturday and Sunday; during the weekend period, used either for a specific occasion or as a regular habit.
Henrik works weekends at the local clinic because weekdays are for classes.
Henrik 週末在當地診所上班，因為平日要上課。
The night market is only open weekends from June to September.
這個夜市只在六月到九月間的週末營業。
open weekends — describing operating schedule
Do you usually study weekends or weekdays when school is in session?
你通常在學期中是在週末還是平日唸書？
Rohan teaches guitar weekends at a small music studio near the river.
Rohan 週末在一間靠近河邊的小型音樂教室教吉他。
teaches guitar weekends — verb + activity + weekends
The community pool is closed weekends for cleaning and maintenance.
社區游泳池週末關閉進行清潔與維護。
- work weekends
- open weekends
- closed weekends
- study weekends
- teach weekends
- on weekends
the full prepositional form; slightly more formal
- at weekends
British English variant
- weekdays
during Monday through Friday
文法句型
verb + weekends
open/closed/work + weekends
用法筆記
This adverbial use takes no preposition — it functions like 'on weekends' but drops the preposition. Common in informal and neutral English across all regions. Frequently used with work schedules and business hours.