"most major tennis tournaments last a fortnight"
1.两周;十四天
Afortnight is a period of two weeks.
e.g. I hope to be back in afortnight.
我希望在两周内赶回来。
1. 两个星期:押金的数目各不相同,一般会是一个月,或者两个星期;租金的预付期限也是很灵活的,多数都会要求提前预付两个星期(fortnight)的租金,或者一个月,也有的是一个星期.
2. 十四日,两星期:former 以前的,从前的;(两者之中的)前者 | ▲fortnight 十四日,两星期 | fortune 财产;运气
3. 两星期,十四天:forth-向前,往外 |fortnight -两星期,十四天 | fortunately -幸运的,幸亏
离国庆节还有两星期。
The patient lived out another fortnight.病人又活了两星期。
I'd get a sickening sense of dread for the fortnight leading up to them, knowing that I would become a sleep-deprived grumpy, spotty hermit.十四天的夜班后我发现感到胆战心惊的害怕,我很清楚的知道自己会变成一个睡眠不足的,性情乖戾情绪不稳的隐士。
A fortnight has fourteen days.两周有十四天。
He's had three accidents in the past fortnight.在过去两周他出了三次事故。
a fortnight's holiday两周的假期
a fortnight ago两星期以前
in a fortnight's time在两周的时间内
I hope to be back in a fortnight.我希望在两周内赶回来。
We arrived safe, at Boston in about a fortnight.两周之后,我们平安到达波士顿.
Her daughter's birthday is Monday fortnight.两星期后的星期一便是她女儿的生日.
The patient lived out another fortnight.病人又活了两星期.
I left a fortnight ago, owing to a disagreement with the president Mr. Liu.由于一自己与董事长刘男士意见不合,两星期前去职.
He has been working hard and is entitled to a paid vacation of a fortnight.他一直都在辛勤工作,应该让他享受两周的带薪假期.
They were condemned to spend a fortnight of idleness at that lonely island.他们被迫在那个孤岛上待了两个星期.
He had been stayed in there fortnight.他在那儿呆了两星期.
He clean the car once a week , a fortnight, etc.他一星期 、 半月等擦一次车.
A fortnight later: that's 23 rd June. can you give me the time for a flight then?两周以后.6月23号. 你能告诉我那时航班的时间 吗 ?
You need a break. Why not take a fortnight off from work?你需要休息, 为什么不休假两周 呢 ?
The builder said at a rough estimate the job would a fortnight to complete.施工员说,粗略估计一下,这一任务要两周才能完成.
He had stayed at the pension for a fortnight.他已在那个小旅馆待了两个星期.
Clearly Gillard has looked too confected, and her pitch in the first fortnight sounded too scripted.显然吉拉德曾研究过配制, 她在第一两周球场听起来太照本宣科.
One cannot know what a man really is by the end of a fortnight.跟一个人相处了两个星期,不可能就此了解他究竟是怎样一个人.
I left them a fortnight ago, owing to a disagreement with the president Mr. Lau.由于本人与董事长刘先生意见不合,两星期前去职.
They shall be forwarded to you within a fortnight and further , communication will follow.该货将在两周内运去.同时, 请保持联系、为盼.
I saw him a fortnight ago.我在两个星期前见过他.
With his brains he should be able to run a house for a fortnight.凭自己这脑瓜,照看两星期家该不成问题.
A fortnight passed in a flash.一晃半个月过去了.
I will be back home for a fortnight.我会回家待两个星期.
We stopped for a fortnight at a camping site on the southern shore of that lake.我们在该湖南岸的一处野营地住了两星期.
This work will tie me up for fortnight.这项工作将使我忙上两个星期.
The Islamic year..has less than a fortnight to run.
出自:Financial Times