1length of time一段時間ADJECTIVE | VERB + PERIOD | PERIOD + VERB | PERIOD + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤extended, lengthy, long, prolonged, sustained延長期;長期➤brief, limited, short短短的一段時間;有限的一段時間;短期◇The offer is only available for a limited period.這項優惠是有期限的。➤six-month, two-year, etc. * 6 個月、兩年等的時間➤entire, full整個一段時間◇You have been paid for the full period of your employment with us.你整個受雇期的酬金我們已經全部付清。➤fixed, set, specified定期;規定的時段◇The medication is prescribed for a fixed period of time.開的藥只適合在固定的一段時間內服用。➤indefinite無限期➤early, late早期;晚期◇the late Victorian period維多利亞時代後期➤initial初期➤busy繁忙期➤happy幸福時期◇a happy period in her life她生命中的一段幸福時光➤dark, difficult, lean (especially BrE) 黑暗/困難/不景氣時期◇a dark period in the country's history該國歷史上的一段黑暗時期➤critical, crucial關鍵時期◇a critical period in the development of the project項目進展的關鍵時期➤interim, intervening介於兩者之間的時期➤transition, transitional過渡時期➤off-peak, peak非高峰期;高峰期➤Christmas, festive, holiday聖誕節/節日/節假日期間▸➤Cold War, medieval, Tudor, etc.冷戰、中世紀、都鐸王朝等時期▸➤inter-war, post-war兩次戰爭之間的時期;戰後時期➤accounting會計期➤cooling-off, grace冷靜期;寬限期◇The customer has the right to cancel the contract during the seven-day cooling-off period.客戶在為期七天的冷靜期內有權取消合同。➤consultation (especially BrE) 咨詢期➤formative性格形成時期◇The most formative period of life is childhood.一生中對性格形成影響最大的時期是童年。➤gestation, incubation妊娠期;孵化期➤rest(工廠、學校等機構的)短暫休息時間;(植物的)休眠期➤honeymoon蜜月期◇The view is that the government's honeymoon period is over.看來政府的蜜月期已經結束。➤training培訓期➤waiting等候期間➤trial試用期◇You can use the software free for a 30-day trial period.你可以免費試用軟件 30 天。➤time時代;時期VERB + PERIOD➤cover, span涉及/貫穿⋯時期◇the period covered by the book該書涉及的時期◇The film spans a period of 40 years of Castro's rule.影片的時間跨度貫穿了卡斯特羅 40 年的執政歲月。➤begin, enter開始/進入⋯時期◇Eastern Europe entered a period of transition in the 1990s.東歐在 20 世紀 90 年代進入一個過渡時期。➤end結束⋯時期➤endure, experience, undergo經歷⋯時期➤extend, prolong延長⋯時期➤shorten縮短期限➤dominate, mark支配/標誌⋯時期◇The period was marked by a succession of financial crises.這一時期的特點是金融危機此起彼伏。PERIOD + VERB➤begin, commence⋯時期開始20 :pooler-->➤elapse, end⋯時期推移/結束➤last⋯時期持續PERIOD + NOUN➤costume, furniture⋯時代的服裝/傢具PREPOSITION➤after a period一段時期以後◇after a long period of waiting在漫長的等待之後➤during the period, throughout the period在整個⋯期間◇during the intervening period在中間的一段時期➤for a period一段時間◇We lived in Caracas for a brief period.我們在加拉加斯小住過一段時間。➤in a/the period, within a/the period在一段時間內◇Sales have gone up in the last-five-year period.在過去的 5 年中銷售額呈上升趨勢。➤over a/the period整個⋯期間◇There will be a reduced bus service over the Christmas period.聖誕節期間公交車的班次將會減少。◇Changes were monitored over a period of two months.對變化的檢測歷時兩個月。➤within a/the period在一段時間之內◇We visited five different cities within a two-day period.我們在兩天的時間內訪問了 5 個不同的城市。➤period between⋯之間的時期◇the period between his resigning and finding a new job從他辭職到再找到工作之間的一段時間➤period from... to...從⋯到⋯期間◇the period from July 1 to December 31從 7 月 1 日到 12 月 31 日期間PHRASES➤the beginning of a period, the start of a period一個時期的開始/起點➤the end of a period一個時期的結束➤a period in history, a period of history歷史時期▸➤sb's period of office某人任職期間◇Public spending was cut during his period of office.他任職期間削減了公共開支。➤a period of silence, a period of study一段沉默期;研讀時間◇Try breaking your period of study into 20-minute blocks.試着把學習時間分成 20 分鐘的小段。➤a period of time一段時間◇The balance must be paid within an agreed period of time.餘款必須在約定的時間內付清。➤a period of change, a period of transition變革/過渡時期◇a period of transition from a totalitarian regime to democratic government從極權主義政權轉變為民主政府的過渡時期period
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2menstruation月經ADJECTIVE | VERB + PERIOD | PERIOD + VERB | PERIOD + NOUNADJECTIVE➤heavy, light月經量多;月經量少➤menstrual經期➤monthly經期10/AmE>20 :pooler-->VERB + PERIOD➤have來月經◇When did you last have a period?你上一次月經是什麼時候來的?◇I have my period and don't feel too great.我來月經了,感覺不太舒服。➤start開始有月經◇I was thirteen when I started my periods. (BrE) 我 13 歲初潮。◇I was thirteen when I started my period. (NAmE) 我 13 歲初潮。➤miss, skip月經沒來◇Missing a period is often one of the first signs that a woman is pregnant.月經沒來往往是女人懷孕的最初幾個徵兆之一。PERIOD + VERB➤start月經開始➤stop月經結束➤last月經持續PERIOD + NOUN➤cramps, pains (especially BrE) 痛經