fortnight

名词 fortnight:

1. a period of fourteen consecutive days
   同义词：two weeks

1. The play folded within a fortnight.
   那话剧演了两个星期就停演了。
2. After eating out of packets and tins for a fortnight while camping. I'm really looking forward to a decent square meal.
   在野营中吃了两星期的罐头食品，现在我真想吃一顿象样的美味饭菜。
3. His birthday is Monday fortnight.
   他的生日是两星期后的星期一。
4. I see them about once a fortnight.
   我大约两星期见他们一次。

fort.night

n.（名词）
A period of 4 days; two weeks.
十四天，两周

来源：
Middle English fourtenight
中古英语 fourtenight
alteration of fourtene night [fourteen nights]
fourtene night的变化 [十四个夜晚]
Old English fôowertône [fourteen] * see fourteen
古英语 fôowertône [十四] *参见 fourteen
Old English niht [night] * see night
古英语 niht [夜晚] *参见 night