- [countable, uncountable]
the day of the week after Saturday and before Monday, thought of as either the first or the last day of the week 星期日；星期天 It's Sunday today, isn't it? 今天是星期天，不是吗？ She went to a cooking class last Sunday. 上周日她去上烹饪课了。 Are you busy next Sunday? 下周日你忙吗？ Sunday morning/afternoon/evening 周日上午/下午/晚上 We'll see each other at Sunday's party. 我们将在星期天的聚会上见面。 I work Sunday to Thursday. 我从星期天工作到星期四。 I work Sundays to Thursdays. 我星期天到星期四工作。 - on Sunday
We'll meet on Sunday (= next Sunday). 我们将在星期天见面。 We met on Sunday (= last Monday). 我们是在星期天相遇的。 - (informal or North American English)
We'll meet Sunday. 我们星期天见面。 - on Sundays
The office is closed on Sundays (= every Sunday). 办公室周日不办公。 - (especially North American English)
The office is closed Sundays. 办公室星期天不营业。 - on a Sunday
He was born on a Sunday. 他出生在一个星期天。 I always do yoga on a Sunday (= every Sunday). 我总是在星期天做瑜伽。 I went to Lisbon on Wednesday, and came back the following Sunday. 周三去了里斯本，第二天周日回来。 - (British English)
‘When did the accident happen?’ ‘It was the Sunday (= the Sunday of the week we are talking about).’ “事故是什么时候发生的，”。“那天是星期天。 - (British English)
Come back Sunday week (= a week after next Sunday). 下周日回来。
- [countable, usually plural] (British English, informal)
a newspaper published on a Sunday 每逢星期日出版的报纸；星期日报
Word OriginOld English Sunnandæg ‘day of the sun’, translation of Latin dies solis; compare with Dutch zondag and German Sonntag.
Idioms
(in) a month of Sundays
- (informal)
used to emphasize that something will never happen or will take a very long time 遥遥无期；根本不会发生
your Sunday best
- (informal, humorous)
your best clothes 自己最好的衣服 I put on my Sunday best for the occasion. 我为这个场合穿上了最好的衣服。