中英惯用短语:
  • adj.  从期一至期五, 共五日   from Monday to Friday inclusive
  • prep.  从期二到期五一直呆在伦敦.   stay in London Tuesday thru Friday
  • adv.  从现在起一星期後.   a week hence, ie in a week from now
  •   从理论上讲, 没有理由认为人不能到火上去(尽管目前还做不到, 但却是可能的).   There's no reason in principle why people couldn't travel to Mars, ie It is possible, though it has not yet been done
  • adv.  他一期、 半月等擦一次车.   He cleans the car once a week, a fortnight, etc, ie every week, every fortnight, etc
  •   他一星期换一个女人.   He goes with a different woman every week
  • prep.  他两期以前离开了家, 到现在我们一直没有他的消息.   He left home two weeks ago and we haven't heard from him since
  • v.  他为免被捕躲藏了几个期.   He eluded capture for weeks by hiding underground
  • n.  他们从期一到期五从来都没有时间去看电影.   They never have time to go to the cinema during the week
  • n.  他们从期一到期五都住在伦敦, 周末到郊外去.   They live in London during the week and go to the country at the weekend
  • n.  他们住到星期一上午.   They stayed till Monday morning
  • adv.  他们外出度假两星期.   They're away on holiday for 2 weeks
  • n.  他们已有一个多期没吃上热东西了.   They hadn't tasted hot food for over a week
  • v.  他们录制了第一张唱片, 一跃而入明行列.   They leapt to stardom with their first record
  • n.  他们期一相遇, 期五就结婚了.   They met on the Monday and were married on the Friday, ie on those days in a particular week
  •   他们经过几个期的暗斗之後, 彼此终於谈开了.   After weeks of silent hostility they've at last had it out with each other