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Thursday

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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Thurs·day /ˈθɜːzdi, -deɪ $ ˈθɜːrz-/ ●●● S2 W2 noun [countable, uncountable] (written abbreviation Thurs. or Thur.)  TMCthe day between Wednesday and Friday 星期四on Thursday I went to Edinburgh on Thursday. 我星期四去了爱丁堡。 She was working Thursday. American English 她星期四在工作。Thursday morning/afternoon etc There’s a meeting on Thursday night. 星期四晚上有一个会议。last Thursday He was arrested last Thursday. 他上星期四被捕。this Thursday Mark and I are driving south this Thursday. 这个星期四我和马克要开车南下。next Thursday (=Thursday of next week) 下星期四 I’ll see you next Thursday. 我下星期四来看你。a Thursday (=one of the Thursdays in the year) 某个星期四 Christmas Day is on a Thursday this year. 今年的圣诞节在星期四。
Examples from the Corpus
ThursdayThe jurors, who ended their third day of deliberations Thursday, appeared in good spirits.The Nikkei fell 4. 98 points Friday to 19868. 15 after a 138. 63-point fall Thursday.My loyalty is to the Giants and the priority is Thursday and the second half.The starters were announced last Thursday.I've got to be in New York on Thursday.If a Game 7 is necessary, it will be played Thursday night.When the bee resumes Thursday, Ward will battle 102 other spellers until a new champion is crowned.I tried call you Thursday.next ThursdayHe was remanded in custody to appear again next Thursday.Clinton plans to return to Atlanta next Thursday to attend some Olympic competitions.In the first session, which ends next Thursday, students take two afternoon classes four days a week for three weeks.I made my dentist appointment for next Thursday at 10:00 am.High hopes are riding on the Chancellor's annual speech on monetary policy at the Mansion House next Thursday.There is an opportunity for parents as well and their course starts next Thursday.Smith was remanded in custody until next Thursday.
Origin Thursday Old English Thunresdæg, from Thunor god of the sky + dæg day
Thurs·day nounChineseSyllable
the Corpus day and Wednesday Friday between


Thursday
Thursday /ˈθɜːzdi, -deɪ $ ˈθɜːrz-/ noun [uncountable and countable] (written abbreviation Thurs. or Thur.)
 Language: Old English
 Origin: Thunresdæg, from Thunor god of the sky + dæg 'day'
the day between Wednesday and Friday
    on Thursday
    I went to Edinburgh on Thursday.
    She was working Thursday. American English
    Thursday morning/afternoon etc
    There’s a meeting on Thursday night.
    last Thursday
    He was arrested last Thursday.
    this Thursday
    Mark and I are driving south this Thursday.
    next Thursday (=Thursday of next week)
    I’ll see you next Thursday.
    a Thursday (=one of the Thursdays in the year)
    Christmas Day is on a Thursday this year.


🔑 Thurs·dayBrE /ˈθɜːzdeɪ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/ 🔊BrE /ˈθɜːzdi/ 🔊NAmE /ˈθɜːrzdi/ 🔊 noun [countable, uncountable] (abbreviation Thur., Thurs.) the day of the week after Wednesday and before Friday 星期四 HELP To see how Thursday is used, look at the examples at Monday. * Thursday 的用法见词条 Monday 下的示例。 ORIGIN 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。