day
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(a) [U] time between sunrise and sunset 白天; 日间
He has been working all day. 他整天都在工作.
When I woke up, it was already day. 我醒来时已是白天.
(b) [C] period of 24 hours 一天; 一昼夜
There are seven days in a week. 一周有七天.
I saw Tom three days ago. 我三天前见过汤姆.
I shall see Mary in a few days' time, ie a few days from now. 我几天後就能见到玛丽.
`What day of the week is it?' `It's Monday.' `今天星期几?'`今天星期一.' =>App 5 见附录5.
(c) [C] hours of the day when one works 一天工作的时间; 工作日
I've done a good day's work. 我已做完足足一天的工作.
Have you had a hard day at the office? 你今天在办公室是否忙得不可开交?
Her working day is seven hours. 她一天工作七小时.
The employees are demanding a six-hour day and a five-day week. 雇员要求每日工作六小时, 每周工作五天.
2 days [pl] specified time; period 某段时间; 时期; 时代
in his younger days 在他的年轻时代
I was much happier in those days, ie at that time. 我在那时期快乐得多.
in the days of Queen Victoria 在维多利亚女王时代
in days of old/in the old days, ie in former times 昔日.
3 (idm 习语) all in a day's `work part of the normal routine 每日常规的一部分; 日常工作
Injecting animals is all in a day's work for a vet. 给动物注射是兽医的日常工作. at the end of the day => end1. break of day => break2. by day/night during daylight hours/after dark 白天; 日间[夜间; 天黑後]
The fugitives travelled by night andrested by day. 逃亡者夜行而昼伏. call it a day => call2.carry/win the `day (infml 口) be successful against sb/sth 成功; 获胜
Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day. 执政党尽管遭到强烈反对, 还是获胜了. clear as day => clear1. day after `day for many days; continuously 日复一日; 多日; 连续地
Day after day she waited in vain for him to telephone her. 日复一日, 她徒劳地等待他的电话. the day after to`morrow 後天
If today is Wednesday, the day after tomorrow will be Friday. 今天要是星期三, 後天就是星期五. the day before `yesterday 前天
If today is Wednesday, the day before yesterday was Monday. 今天要是星期三, 前天就是星期一. day by `day as time goes by 一天一天地; 逐日
Day by day she learnt more about her job. 她日益了解自己的工作了. day `in, day `out every day without exception 一天接一天地; 日复一日; 每天
Day in, day out, no matter what the weather is like, she walks ten miles. 她不管天气如何, 每天总是不间断地步行十英里. a day of `reckoning (fml 文) time when wrongdoers will be punished 做坏事的人得到惩罚的日子
You're enjoying yourself now, but a day of reckoning will come. 别看你现在逍遥, 将来会遭报应的. sb's/sth's days are `numbered sb/sth is soon going to die, fail, lose favour, etc 某人[某事物]即将死亡、 失败、 失宠等; 活不久; 寿命长不了
He has a serious illness, and his days are numbered. 他患重病, 不久人世了.
This factory is no longer profitable, so its days are numbered, ie it will soon close. 这家工厂赚不到钱了, 很快就要倒闭. early days => early. end one's days/life => end2. every dog has his/its day => dog1. fall on evil days => evil. from day to `day; from ,one day to the `next within a short period of time 在短时间内
Things change from day to day. 事情一天一变.
You don't know what his mood will be from one day to the next. 真说不上他的情绪今天怎样明天又怎样. the good/bad old days => old. happy as the day is long => happy. have ha...
🎯 考研助记
那个日子(date)我们工作一整 天
🔁 扩展释义
*[dei]n. 天, 日子, 白天, 工作日【医】 日(一昼夜), 昼, 白天相关词组: all day long all the day any day by the day call it a day carry the day clear as day day and night day by day day in day out from day to day day after day have one's day if a day some day the other day to this day without day with each passing day make someone's day in a day or two win the day lose the day against a rainy day
🏥 医学释义
日,天,白天
🌿 同词根单词
daten. 日期,日子;约会;时代,年代;(北非和西亚常见的海枣树的)海枣;
vt. 过时;使…显老;显示出…时代(或年龄);鉴定…的年代;
vt.& vi. 与人约会,相约;
vi. 属于某一特定时期;从某时起计算日期;记载日期;注有(或注明)日期;