中英惯用短语:
  • n.  我有许多紧要的工作须在家里做, 因此要有几个期足不出户.   I've got a lot of urgent work to do at home and will have to go into purdah for a couple of weeks
  • n.  我正在休假两星期.   I'm taking two weeks' holiday
  • v.  我每天那样坐著, 一个期才把我画好.   I sat every day for a week until the painting was finished
  •   我现在没有汽车, 但是下期就能有一辆. Have when used in the present tense in British English is more formal than have got *have在英式英语中用於现在时态, 比用have got显得郑重   I haven't got a car now but I'll have one next week.
  • v.  我病了六个期, 痊愈後很长时间才能站稳.   After a six-week illness it took me some time to find my feet again
  • n.  我的星象怎麽样?   What do my stars say?
  • adj.  我的生日庆祝会能在哪天举行?'`在离你生日最近的那个期六吧.'   When can I have my birthday party?' `On the Saturday nearest to it.' `
  •   我的申请下期提交计画委员会审批.   My application goes before the planning committee next week
  • n.  我的直接转帐支票这期还未汇到.   My giro hasn't arrived this week
  • adj.  我的租金期三才到期.   My rent isn't due till Wednesday
  • v.  我的脚扭伤了, 整整难受了一个期.   My sprained ankle has been acting up badly all week
  • n.  我离开不超过一个期.   I shall be away for no more than a week
  •   我自己在上期还这样说过.   I said so my`self only last week
  • v.  我要当像迈克尔·杰克逊那样的流行歌.   I'm going to be a pop star like Michael Jackson
  • v.  我讨厌期六买东西那麽挤来挤去的.   of Saturday shopping
  • n.  我这期有很多事要做.   this week