表示“在周末”,英语可用 at [on] the weekend或at [on] weekends(用介词 at 为英国英语,用 on 为美国英语),但习惯上不说 in the weekend 或 in weekends。如:
We usually do our shopping at the weekend. 我们通常利用周末采购物品。
They like to go ballooning on the weekend. 他们周末喜欢乘气球玩。
Traffic on the roads is heaviest at weekends. 周末的交通最为繁忙。
The library is closed on weekends. 周末图书馆关门。
在美国英语中可省略其前的介词,即把weekends用作副词。如:
He works weekends. 他周末工作。
I go yachting most weekends in the summer. 在夏天,我大多数周末都乘快艇游玩。
若不是表示“在周末”,则可根据情况与其他介词搭配。如:
The weather ought to improve after the weekend. 过了周末天气应当好起来。
Tom is always going away for weekends. 汤姆每个周末总是外出。
Jim gardened at the homes of friends on weekends.
吉姆周末帮忙打理朋友家的花园。
Bill would visit on weekends.
周末比尔会来。
They knock around on weekends in grubby sweaters and pants
他们周末穿着邋遢的毛衫和裤子到处闲逛。
This is to announce the ball on the weekend.
这是周末舞会的通知。
And lots of people like to go hiking on the weekend.
更有许多人喜欢在周末去健行。