词汇 | date |
释义 | date (verb) date (noun) date 19 ENTRIES FOUND: date (noun) date (verb) date (noun) dated (adjective) date line (noun) date rape (noun) blind date (noun) closing date (noun) double date (noun) drop-dead date (noun) due date (noun) expiration date (noun) expiry date (noun) international date line (noun) out-of-date (adjective) rain date (noun) sell-by date (noun) up-to-date (adjective) heavy (adjective) 1 date /ˈdeɪt/ noun plural dates 1 date /ˈdeɪt/ noun plural dates Learner's definition of DATE [count] 1 a : a particular day of a month or year日期;日子 The date of the party is March 1.聚会日期是在3月1日。 What's today's date?今天几号? They announced June 10th as their wedding date. [=they announced that they would get married on June 10th]他们宣布他们的婚期是在6月10日。 They have not yet set a date for the trial. [=they have not decided what day the trial will start on]他们尚未确定审判日期。 The decision will be made at a later/future date. [=at some time in the future]决定将会在晚些时候做出。 your date of birth = your birth date [=the day you were born]你的出生日期 — see also due date, out-of-date, up-to-date b : writing that shows when something was done or made标明的日期 The date on the letter was the 26th of April.信上的日期是4月26日。 a coin with a date of 1902带有1902年字样的硬币 2 : an agreement to meet someone at a particular time or on a particular day会面;约见 He set up a date [=(more commonly) appointment] to meet with his professor.他约好了与他的教授见面。 “So we'll meet for coffee next Tuesday?” “Yes. It's a date.” [=I agree to meet you then]“那么我们下星期二一起喝咖啡?”“好,就这么定了。” 3 a : an occasion when two people who have or might have a romantic relationship do an activity together(情侣)约会 We went (out) on a few dates last year.去年我们出去约会过几次。 She asked him (out) on a date.她邀他出去约会。 They went to an Italian restaurant on their first date.他们首次约会去了一家意大利餐馆。 I'm going (out) on a date with him tomorrow night. = I have a date with him tomorrow night.明晚我要和他出去约会。 — see also blind date, double date b chiefly US : a person you have a date with约会对象 I have to pick up my date at seven o'clock.我七点钟得去接我的约会对象。 Are you bringing a date to the dance?你要带约会对象来参加舞会吗? He has a different date every night. [=he dates a different person every night]每天晚上他都跟不同的人约会。 to date : up to now : until the present time迄今为止 We've received no complaints to date. [=yet]迄今为止,我们没有接到任何投诉。 This is their greatest success to date.这是迄今为止他们最大的成功。 To date, most of their work has been preparatory.迄今为止,他们做的工作大多是筹备方面的。 up to date 1 — used to say that something or someone has or does not have the newest information包含(或拥有)最新信息的 These textbooks are not up to date.这些教材不是最新的。 — usually used with bring or keep通常与bring或keep连用 They needed to bring the first edition of the textbook up to date.他们需要更新这部教材的第一版。 It's hard to keep all our records up to date.很难保证我们所有的记载都是最新的。 This memo should bring everyone up to date on the latest changes. [=give everyone the newest information about the most recent changes]这本备忘录会让大家及时了解最新的变化。 She reads the magazines to keep up to date on the latest fashions. [=to know what is fashionable]她阅读这些杂志以紧跟最新潮流。 2 — used to say that something is or is not modern or new新潮的;现代的 The styles are not up to date.这些款式不是最新潮的。 — usually used with bring or keep通常与bring或keep连用 The book brings the familiar fable up to date by setting it in the present day.这本书把人们熟悉的寓言故事应用于当今的背景,从而赋予了它新的意义。 — see also up-to-date — compare 3date — dateless /ˈdeɪtləs/ adjective a dateless letter/photo没写日期的信件/照片 another dateless Friday night又一个没有约会的星期五晚上 2 date /ˈdeɪt/ verb dates; dated; dating 2 date /ˈdeɪt/ verb dates; dated; dating Learner's definition of DATE 1 chiefly US : to do an activity with someone you might have a romantic relationship with : to go on a date or several dates with (someone)约会;谈恋爱 [+ object] She dated a couple of guys during college.她读大学时谈过几次恋爱。 He only dates younger women.他只和年轻女子约会。 [no object] They dated a couple of times. [=they went on a couple of dates]他们约会过几次。 They've been dating for six months.他们俩谈恋爱已经六个月了。 I haven't dated [=gone on a date] in 20 years.我都20年没谈恋爱了。 — see also double-date 2 [+ object] : to write the date on (something)注明日期;写上日期 Don't forget to sign and date the application.别忘记在申请表上签名并写上日期。 The letter was not dated.这封信上没写日期。 a memo dated July 12th, 2003注明日期为2003年7月12日的备忘录 a coin dated 1902带有1902年字样的硬币 — see also antedate, backdate, postdate, predate 3 [+ object] : to show or find out when (something) was made or produced揭示…的年代 Historians date the document to the early 1700s.历史学家确定这份文件写于18世纪初。 The ancient building was dated by a coin found in one of the rooms.在这座古建筑的一个房间里发现的一枚硬币揭示了它的建筑年代。 Scientists use various techniques to date fossils.科学家们使用各种技术确定化石形成的年代。 — see also carbon dating, radiocarbon dating 4 [+ object] : to show or prove that (someone or something) is old or from a long time ago : to make (someone or something) seem old-fashioned or out-of-date证实…年代久远;使…过时;使…显老 The decor really dates the house.这房子的装潢显示它的确有历史了。 I'm dating myself in saying this, but I remember when cell phones were rare.我现在说这话是过时了,但我记得当时手机是很稀罕的。 5 [no object] : to begin to exist : to appear for the first time始于;追溯到 This bowl dates from the sixth century. [=this bowl was made in the sixth century]这只碗制作于六世纪。 a custom that dates back [=goes back] 400 years [=a custom that began 400 years ago]始于400年前的风俗 They found jewelry dating back to [=that was made in] the 1700s.他们发现了制作于18世纪的首饰。 a set of rules dating as far back as the Middle Ages早在中世纪就已存在的一套规章制度 — datable also dateable /ˈdeɪtəbəl/ adjective All the furniture is datable to the 1800s.所有这些家具都可以确定是在19世纪制作的。 3 date /ˈdeɪt/ noun plural dates 3 date /ˈdeɪt/ noun plural dates Learner's definition of DATE [count] : a small, sweet, brown fruit from a kind of palm tree椰枣;海枣 — compare 1date |
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