中英慣用短語:
  • n.  我有許多緊要的工作須在傢裏做, 因此要有幾個期足不出戶.   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.  我正在休假兩星期.   I'm taking two weeks' holiday
  • v.  我每天那樣坐著, 一個期纔把我畫好.   I sat every day for a week until the painting was finished
  •   我現在沒有汽車, 但是下期就能有一輛. Have when used in the present tense in British English is more formal than have got *have在英式英語中用於現在時態, 比用have got顯得鄭重   I haven't got a car now but I'll have one next week.
  • v.  我病了六個期, 痊愈後很長時間才能站穩.   After a six-week illness it took me some time to find my feet again
  • n.  我的星象怎麽樣?   What do my stars say?
  • adj.  我的生日慶祝會能在哪天舉行?'`在離你生日最近的那個期六吧.'   When can I have my birthday party?' `On the Saturday nearest to it.' `
  •   我的申請下期提交計畫委員會審批.   My application goes before the planning committee next week
  • n.  我的直接轉帳支票這期還未匯到.   My giro hasn't arrived this week
  • adj.  我的租金期三纔到期.   My rent isn't due till Wednesday
  • v.  我的腳扭傷了, 整整難受了一個期.   My sprained ankle has been acting up badly all week
  • n.  我離開不超過一個期.   I shall be away for no more than a week
  •   我自己在上期還這樣說過.   I said so my`self only last week
  • v.  我要當像邁剋爾·傑剋遜那樣的流行歌.   I'm going to be a pop star like Michael Jackson
  • v.  我討厭期六買東西那麽擠來擠去的.   of Saturday shopping
  • n.  我這期有很多事要做.   this week