| 词组 | weekend |
| 释义 | weekend A weekend consists of a Saturday and the Sunday that comes after it. Sometimes Friday evening is also considered to be part of the weekend. The weekend is the time when most people in Europe, North America, and Australia do not go to work or school. I spent the weekend at home. Traffic was normal for an August weekend. ◊ regular events British speakers say that something takes place at weekends. The tower is often open to the public at weekends. American and Australian speakers usually say that something takes place on weekends. On weekends we would sit in St Philip's graveyard with our sketchbooks on our knees. ◊ single events You can say that an event takes place during a particular weekend. 50,000 people turned out during the bank holiday weekend to watch the aircraft make its first stop at Newcastle Airport. On a weekday, the weekend or this weekend can refer either to the previous weekend or the following weekend. You can use 'at', 'during', or 'over' in front of the weekend. You do not use any preposition in front of this weekend. Nine people were killed in road accidents at the weekend. I may well call you over the weekend. His first film, The Producers, was shown on television this weekend. We might be able to go skiing this weekend. |
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