Finals week
Significado: The week at the end of a semester when final exams are held, known for extreme stress and sleep deprivation.
Finals week is the most stressful period in American academic life. Students cram, pull all-nighters, live in the library, and survive on coffee and energy drinks. It's become a cultural touchstone — everyone who's been through the American education system shares the trauma of finals week.
Ejemplos
- I practically lived in the library during finals week. 期末考试周我几乎住在了图书馆里。Prácticamente viví en la biblioteca durante la semana de exámenes finales.期末試験の週は図書館に住んでいるも同然だった。기말 시험 주간에는 도서관에서 사는 거나 다름없었다.
- Finals week is brutal — three exams in two days. 期末考试周太残酷了——两天里要考三场。La semana de finales es brutal — tres exámenes en dos días.期末試験の週は過酷だ — 2日間で3つの試験がある。기말 시험 주간은 살인적이다 — 이틀 동안 시험이 세 개나 있어.
- The campus goes dead quiet during finals week. Everyone's studying. 期末考试周整个校园安静得像没人一样。所有人都在复习。El campus se queda en silencio absoluto durante la semana de finales. Todo el mundo está estudiando.期末試験の週になるとキャンパスはしーんと静まり返る。みんな勉強中だ。기말 시험 주간이 되면 캠퍼스가 쥐 죽은 듯이 조용해진다. 다들 공부 중이니까.
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: college, exams, stress
Tono: stressed, dramatic
✓ Correcto
- I can't go out — it's finals week.我没法出去——现在是期末考试周。No puedo salir — es semana de finales.遊びに行けない — 期末試験の週なんだ。못 나가 — 기말 시험 주간이야.
- Finals week nearly killed me this semester.这学期的期末考试周差点要了我的命。La semana de finales casi me mata este semestre.今学期の期末試験の週は死にそうだった。이번 학기 기말 시험 주간이 나를 거의 죽일 뻔했어.
✗ Incorrecto
- Don't use in high school contexts as casually — it's most associated with college在高中语境中不要太随意地使用——这个词最常与大学联系在一起No lo uses tan a la ligera en contextos de instituto — se asocia más con la universidad高校の文脈では気軽に使わないこと — 最も大学に関連した表現고등학교 맥락에서 가볍게 쓰지 마라 — 대학교와 가장 밀접하게 연관된 표현이다
Origen e historia
American college culture tradition. The concentration of exams into a single week became standard in American universities in the mid-20th century and has been a defining experience ever since.
Contexto cultural
Era: Mid-20th century
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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