1、星期一:Monday
读音:英 [ˈmʌndeɪ] 美 [ˈmʌndeɪ]
词源:From the Old English for ‘day of the moon’, translated from Latin lunae dies .
源自古英语,原意为day of the moon(月亮日),古英语则译自拉丁文lunae dies。
例句:I went back to work on Monday. 我周一回去上班了。
2、星期二:Tuesday
读音:英 [ˈtjuːzdeɪ] 美 [ˈtuːzdeɪ]
词源:Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mars’ dies Marti and named after the Germanic god Tiw .
译自拉丁文dies Marti,原意为day of Mars(战神日),以日耳曼神Tiw(蒂乌)命名。
例句:Talks are likely to start next Tuesday. 会谈有可能下周二开始。
3、星期三:Wednesday
读音:英 [ˈwenzdeɪ] 美 [ˈwenzdeɪ]
词源:Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of Mercury’ Mercurii dies and named after the Germanic god Odin .
译自拉丁文Mercurii dies,原意为day of Mercury(水星日),以日耳曼神Odin(奥丁)命名。
例句:Come and have supper with us on Wednesday, if you're free
如果你有空的话,周三晚上来和我们一起吃晚饭吧。
4、星期四:Thursday
读音:英 [ˈθɜːzdeɪ] 美 [ˈθɜːrzdeɪ]
词源:From the Old English for ‘day of thunder’, translated from Latin Jovis dies ‘Jupiter's day’. Jupiter was the god associated with thunder.
源自古英语,原意为day of thunder(打雷日),古英语则译自拉丁文 Jovis dies(Jupiter's day)。Jupiter(朱庇特)为雷神。
例句:On Thursday Barrett invited me for a drink
星期四,巴雷特约我去喝两杯。
5、星期五:Friday
读音:英 [ˈfraɪdeɪ] 美 [ˈfraɪdeɪ]
词源:Originally translated from the Latin for ‘day of the planet Venus’ Veneris dies and named after the Germanic goddess Frigga .
译自拉丁文Veneris dies,原意为day of the planet Venus(金星日),以日耳曼女神Frigga(弗丽嘉)命名。
例句:I get home at half seven on a Friday.
星期五的话我一般7点半到家。
6、星期六:Saturday
读音:英 [ˈsætədeɪ] 美 [ˈsætərdeɪ]
词源:From the Old English for ‘day of Saturn’, translated from Latin Saturni dies .
源自古英语,原意为day of Saturn(农神日),古英语则译自拉丁文Saturni dies。
例句:Saturday's game was rained out.
星期六的比赛因雨取消了。
7、星期日:Sunday
读音:英 [ˈsʌndeɪ] 美 [ˈsʌndeɪ]
例句:I thought we might go for a drive on Sunday
我想星期天我们可以开车去兜兜风。
扩展资料:
星期日(Sunday)的常见搭配:
1、your Sunday best
(informal, humorous) 自己最好的衣服
2、in a month of Sundays
(informal) 遥遥无期;根本不会发生
例句:You won't find it, not in a month of Sundays.
你找不到它的,根本不可能找到。