星期 (Days of the Week)
注意:
星期的名稱是專有名詞,第一個字母要大寫!
week n. [wik] 週;星期
A period of seven days. (七天的時間段。)
There are seven days in a week
. (一週有七天。)
Sunday n. [ˋsʌnde] 星期日
The first day of the week (or the last day, depending on convention). (一週的第一天(或最後一天,視慣例而定)。)
We often relax at home on Sunday
. (我們星期日通常在家放鬆。)
Monday n. [ˋmʌnde] 星期一
The day of the week before Tuesday and following Sunday. (星期二之前、星期日之後的那一天。)
I have a meeting on Monday
morning. (我星期一早上有個會議。)
Tuesday n. [ˋtjuzde] 星期二
The day of the week before Wednesday and following Monday. (星期三之前、星期一之後的那一天。)
My favorite TV show is on Tuesday
night. (我最喜歡的電視節目在星期二晚上播出。)
Wednesday n. [ˋwɛnzde] 星期三
The day of the week before Thursday and following Tuesday. (星期四之前、星期二之後的那一天。)
We usually have pizza on Wednesday
. (我們通常星期三吃披薩。)
Thursday n. [ˋθɝzde] 星期四
The day of the week before Friday and following Wednesday. (星期五之前、星期三之後的那一天。)
The library closes early on Thursday
. (圖書館星期四提早關門。)
Friday n. [ˋfraɪde] 星期五
The day of the week before Saturday and following Thursday. (星期六之前、星期四之後的那一天。)
Are you free this Friday
evening? (你這星期五晚上有空嗎?)
Saturday n. [ˋsætɚde] 星期六
The day of the week before Sunday and following Friday. (星期日之前、星期五之後的那一天。)
Many people relax or go out on Saturday
. (很多人在星期六放鬆或出去玩。)
weekend n. [ˋwik͵ɛnd] 週末
Saturday and Sunday. (星期六和星期日。)
What are you doing this weekend
? (你這個週末要做什麼?)
月份 (Months of the Year)
注意:
月份的名稱也是專有名詞,第一個字母要大寫!
month n. [mʌnθ] 月份
Each of the twelve periods into which a year is divided. (一年劃分的十二個時段中的每一個。)
There are twelve months
in a year. (一年有十二個月。)
January n. [ˋdʒænjʊ͵ɛrɪ] 一月
The first month of the year. (一年的第一個月。)
New Year's Day is in January
. (元旦在一月。)
February n. [ˋfɛbrʊ͵ɛrɪ] 二月
The second month of the year. (一年的第二個月。)
Valentine's Day is in February
. (情人節在二月。)
March n. [mɑrtʃ] 三月
The third month of the year. (一年的第三個月。)
Spring often begins in March
. (春天通常從三月開始。)
April n. [ˋeprəl] 四月
The fourth month of the year. (一年的第四個月。)
April Fool's Day is on April
1st. (愚人節在四月一日。)
May n. [me] 五月
The fifth month of the year. (一年的第五個月。)
Mother's Day is in May
. (母親節在五月。)
June n. [dʒun] 六月
The sixth month of the year. (一年的第六個月。)
Summer vacation usually starts in June
or July. (暑假通常在六月或七月開始。)
July n. [dʒuˋlaɪ] 七月
The seventh month of the year. (一年的第七個月。)
It's often very hot in July
. (七月通常很熱。)
August n. [ˋɔɡəst] 八月
The eighth month of the year. (一年的第八個月。)
My birthday is in August
. (我的生日在八月。)
September n. [sɛpˋtɛmbɚ] 九月
The ninth month of the year. (一年的第九個月。)
School usually starts in September
. (學校通常在九月開學。)
October n. [ɑkˋtobɚ] 十月
The tenth month of the year. (一年的第十個月。)
Halloween is in October
. (萬聖節在十月。)
November n. [noˋvɛmbɚ] 十一月
The eleventh month of the year. (一年的第十一個月。)
Thanksgiving is in November
in the US. (美國的感恩節在十一月。)
December n. [dɪˋsɛmbɚ] 十二月
The twelfth month of the year. (一年的第十二個月。)
Christmas is in December
. (聖誕節在十二月。)
季節與相關詞彙 (Seasons & Related Terms)
season n. [ˋsizn] 季節
Each of the four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, winter). (一年劃分的四個時段中的每一個。)
My favorite season
is spring. (我最喜歡的季節是春天。)
spring n. [sprɪŋ] 春天
The season after winter and before summer. (冬天之後、夏天之前的季節。)
Flowers bloom in the spring
. (花在春天開放。)
summer n. [ˋsʌmɚ] 夏天
The warmest season of the year, after spring and before autumn. (一年中最溫暖的季節,在春天之後、秋天之前。)
We often go to the beach in summer
. (我們夏天常常去海灘。)
autumn (fall) n. [ˋɔtəm] / [fɔl] 秋天
The season after summer and before winter. (夏天之後、冬天之前的季節。)
Leaves turn yellow and red in autumn
. (葉子在秋天變成黃色和紅色。)
注意:
Autumn 是英式用法,Fall 是美式用法。
winter n. [ˋwɪntɚ] 冬天
The coldest season of the year, after autumn and before spring. (一年中最冷的季節,在秋天之後、春天之前。)
It sometimes snows in winter
here. (這裡冬天有時候會下雪。)
date n. [det] 日期;約會 v. 註明日期;約會
A particular day of the month or year. / To write the day's date on. / To go out with someone romantically. (月份或年份中的特定一天。/ 寫上日期。/ 和某人約會。)
What's the date
today? (今天幾號?)
Don't forget to date
the letter. (別忘了在信上註明日期。)
Are they dating
? (他們在約會嗎?)
year n. [jɪr] 年
A period of 365 days (or 366 in a leap year). (365天(閏年為366天)的週期。)
Happy New Year
! (新年快樂!)
詞彙小叮嚀:
- 星期和月份的名稱都是專有名詞,記得第一個字母要**大寫**!
- 表達特定日期時,通常會用到序數 (first, second, third...),例如 March 26th (讀作 March twenty-sixth)。
- 秋天有 `autumn` (英式) 和 `fall` (美式) 兩種說法。