单词 | day |
释义 | day 70 ENTRIES FOUND: day (noun) Day-Glo (trademark) days (adverb) day-to-day (adjective) day care (noun) day laborer (noun) day one (noun) day trader (noun) all-day (adjective) All Fools' Day (noun) April Fools' Day (noun) Armistice Day (noun) Boxing Day (noun) Christmas Day (noun) Columbus Day (noun) D-day (noun) dog days (noun) Father's Day (noun) field day (noun) Flag Day (noun) good day (interjection) Groundhog Day (noun) high day (noun) holy day (noun) Independence Day (noun) Judgment Day (noun) Labor Day (noun) latter-day (adjective) May Day (noun) Memorial Day (noun) modern-day (adjective) Mother's Day (noun) New Year's Day (noun) open day (noun) order of the day (noun) Pancake Day (noun) present day (noun) Presidents' Day (noun) red-letter day (noun) Saint Patrick's Day (noun) saint's day (noun) Saint Valentine's Day (noun) salad days (noun) sick day (noun) snow day (noun) speech day (noun) sports day (noun) Valentine's Day (noun) Veterans Day (noun) working day (noun) born (adjective) call (verb) carry (verb) cold (adjective) dog (noun) early (adjective) end (noun) glory (noun) know (verb) late (adjective) light (noun) livelong (adjective) night (noun) nine days' wonder (noun) number (verb) other (adjective) rainy (adjective) save (verb) see (verb) time (noun) day /ˈdeɪ/ noun plural days day /ˈdeɪ/ noun plural days Learner's definition of DAY 1 [count] : a period of 24 hours beginning at midnight : one of the seven time periods that make up a week一天;一日 We're open seven days a week, 365 days a year.我们一周七天、一年365天,天天开门营业。 Payment is due on the first day of every month.付款期限为每月的第一天。 “What day is (it) today?” “Tuesday.”“今天星期几?”“星期二。” “What day [=date] is Friday?” “It's the 28th.”“星期五是几号?”“28号。” “What day of the week is the 28th?” “It's a Friday.”“28号是星期几?”“星期五。” He spent five days in the hospital.他在医院度过了五天。 She left on Thursday and came back four days later.她星期四离开,四天后返回。 The baby is due (to be born) in three days.预计婴儿还有三天就会出生。 That was the happiest day of my life.那是我一生中最幸福的一天。 Parenthood gets better every day.为人父母,做得一天比一天好。 We'll be finished in a day or two. = We'll be finished in a couple of days.我们会在这一两天完工。 It rained for a day and a half. [=it rained for about 36 hours]雨下了一天半。 The office is closed for the day.办事处今日不办公。 I call him every (single) day.我每天都给他打电话。 Tomorrow is another day. [=there will be more opportunities to do things tomorrow]明天又是全新的一天。 a day of celebration/mourning [=a day for people to celebrate/mourn]庆祝/哀悼日 Take one pill two times a day. [=each day]每日服药两次,每次一片。 She works eight hours a day.她每天工作8小时。 It costs 10 dollars a day to park there.在那里泊车每天要付10美元。 The party is the day after tomorrow. = The party is in two days.聚会定在后天。 It happened the day before yesterday. = It happened two days ago.这件事发生在前天。 Sometimes they didn't speak to each other for days on end. [=several days]有时他们连续几天彼此不说话。 From that day forth/forward [=(less formally) from then on], I was determined to do better.从那天起,我决心要做得更好。 ◊ If you do not look a day over a particular age, you appear to be that age.(年龄)看上去不超过…岁 “Today's my 50th birthday.” “Really? I'm surprised. You don't look a day over 40.” [=you don't look any older than 40 years old]“今天是我50岁生日。”“真的?真让我吃惊。你看上去不超过40岁。” ◊ If you say that someone is a particular age if he/she is a day, you mean that the person is that age or older.(年龄)至少…岁 The man she's dating is 60 if he's a day. [=he is at least sixty years old]她正在约会的那个男人至少有60岁了。 2 : the time of light between one night and the next : the part of the day when light from the sun can be seen白昼;白天 [count] What a beautiful summer day!多美的夏日啊! a cold/wet/rainy day寒冷/潮湿/下雨的一天 The shortest day of the year is usually December 22, and June 22 is usually the longest.一年当中白昼最短的一天通常是12月22日,而6月22日通常白昼最长。 [noncount] He sleeps during the day [=daytime] and works at night.他白天睡觉,晚上工作。 You can call me anytime, day or night.你任何时间都可以打电话给我,不论白天还是晚上。 These animals are mostly active during the day.这些动物通常白天活跃。 I work during the day. [=I work days]我白天工作。 She's a student by day [=during the day] and a waitress by night.她白天上学,晚上在餐馆做服务员。 I woke at (the) break of day. [=(more commonly) dawn, daybreak, sunrise]我天刚亮就醒了。 day workers [=people who work during the day]日间工作者 — opposite night 3 : the part of the day when people are usually most active and when most businesses are open一天的活动时间;工作日 [singular] I like to start my day with a cup of coffee. [=I like to drink a cup of coffee as soon as I wake up]我喜欢起床后喝杯咖啡,然后开始新的一天。 We decided to rent a car for the day.我们决定租一天车开。 How was your day?今天过得怎么样? By the end of the day, we were all exhausted.一天下来,我们都精疲力竭了。 Our neighbors play their loud music at all hours of the day. [=throughout the day]我们的邻居整天大声播放音乐。 Let's go to bed. We have an early day [=we will get out of bed early] tomorrow.咱们上床休息吧,明天还要早起。 I needed to relax after a long day at work/school. [=after working/being at school for a long time]经过一天长时间的工作/学习,我需要放松一下。 “Thank you, ma'am. Have a nice day!”“谢谢您,夫人。祝您今天愉快!” [noncount] I'll be gone all day.今天我将一整天不在家。 It rained all day long.雨下了一整天。 ◊ People sometimes say that they can't wait all day or don't have all day when they are in a hurry and need someone to move or act more quickly. These phrases are usually used in a rude way.等不及(通常用作粗鲁的催促) Hurry up! I can't wait all day! = I don't have all day. = I haven't got all day.快点!我可等不及! 4 [count] : the hours during a day when a person works or goes to school or when a company does business每天工作(或上学、营业)的时间 I put in four twelve-hour days [=workdays] this week.本周我有四天每天工作十二小时。 She makes about 50 dollars a/per day.她每天挣大约50美元。 He was late for his first day on the job.他第一天上班就迟到了。 They collected a full day's pay for half a day's work.他们做了半天的工却领了全天的工资。 We had a busy couple of days at the store.那几天我们在商店里非常忙碌。 We have a short day tomorrow. [=we have to work fewer hours tomorrow than usual]明天我们的工作时间要比平日少几个小时。 The school committee is pushing for a longer school day.校董会正一再要求延长学生在校时间。 Tomorrow's our last day of school (for the school year).明天是我们(本学年)最后一天上学。 Please allow 14 business days [=days when most businesses are open; weekdays that are not holidays] for delivery.14个工作日后可以交货。 ◊ If something is all in a day's work for someone, it is part of a person's typical work.日常工作的一部分;例行工作 Solving violent crimes is all in a day's work for these police detectives.处置暴力犯罪是这些警探日常工作的一部分。 ◊ To take a/the day off is to decide not to work on a particular day.请一天假 He took the day off to go fishing.他请了一天假去钓鱼。 5 [count] : the day on which something specified happens or is expected to happen特别的日子;重大日子 It rained on their wedding day.他们婚礼那天下雨了。 the day of his birth他出生的那天 This Sunday is family day [=a day for families especially with young children] at the amusement park.本周日是游乐园的亲子活动日。 If you've been waiting for the perfect skiing conditions, today's the day. [=the conditions are perfect today]如果你一直在等待最理想的滑雪条件,那就是今天了。 So, when's the big day? When are you getting married?那么,你们的大喜之日是哪一天?你们准备什么时候结婚? Did you ever think you'd see the day when he would apologize? [=did you believe he would ever apologize?]你曾想过有朝一日他会道歉吗? I never thought I would live to see the day when you would graduate from college. [=I did not think I would live long enough to see you graduate]我从未想过会活着看到你大学毕业的那一天。 Let her have her day in court [=let her defend herself in a court of law] before you pass judgment on her.在你对她做出宣判前,先让她在法庭上为自己辩护。 This is your lucky day. [=a day when something good happens to you]今天是你的吉日。 ◊ If a day is your day, something good will happen to you on that day.(某人的)吉日 You never know. Maybe today will be my day. [=maybe I will succeed, win, etc., today]天知道,或许今天将是我的吉日。 I'm sorry you lost. I guess it just wasn't your day.很抱歉,你输了。我想今天你运气不太好。 ◊ People sometimes use the phrase that'll be the day to say that they think something will not happen.永远不可能;不会有那样的事 “Do you think he'll ever admit he made a mistake?” “That'll be the day!”“你认为有朝一日他会承认错误吗?”“那是不可能的事!” 6 [count] : a particular period of time时期;时代;年代 She was the most talented actress of her day. [=during the time when she lived and worked as an actress]她是她那个时代最有才华的演员。 In my day [=when I was young], boys asked girls out on dates, not the other way around.我年轻时,男孩邀请女孩外出约会,而不会是女孩邀请男孩。 Life was simpler in my grandmother's day, but it wasn't easier.在我祖母生活的年代,生活比较简单,但并不容易。 We sell books dating from 1875 to the present day. [=today]我们出售从1875年到现在出版的书。 — often plural常用复数 He often spoke about his days as a soldier.他常谈及自己当兵时的日子。 I was quite an athlete in my younger days. [=when I was young]我年轻时是个不错的运动员。 The practice dates back to the days of ancient Rome.这种习俗可以追溯到古罗马时代。 the olden days从前 my college days [=when I was in college]我的大学时光 the days of stagecoaches [=when stagecoaches were used]使用驿站马车的时代 In those days many factory workers were children.那时候,很多工厂工人都是童工。 ◊ The saying those were the days is sometimes used to say that a period of time in the past was pleasant and often better than the present time.(指过去)那才是好时光,那才是好年头 When I was a kid, we spent our summers at the beach. Those were the days!当我还是小孩子的时候,我们在海滩度过夏天。那才是好时光! In the 1960s, everything seemed possible. Those were the good old days.在20世纪60年代,一切似乎皆有可能。那真是昔日的好时光。 (all) the livelong day — see livelong any day now : within the next few days : soon 近日;不久 We're expecting a phone call from him any day now. [=in the near future]我们期待他近期打电话给我们。 Any day now, the decision could be made.决定会在近日做出。 at the end of the day — see 1end call it a day — see 1call carry/win the day : to win or be successful获胜;成功 The “no” vote carried the day. [=prevailed]投反对票者获胜了。 We believe that truth and justice will carry/win the day.我们相信真理和正义将获胜。 day after day : for several days without stopping or changing日复一日;每天 She wore the same pants day after day.她每天都穿同一条裤子。 Day after day, we hear the same complaints from our customers.每天我们都听到来自我们客户的同样投诉。 day and night or night and day 1 : all the time : without stopping日日夜夜;夜以继日 We've been working on it day and night. = We've been working on it night and day.我们一直在夜以继日地工作。 2 : complete or total完全不同 The difference between them is day and night. = The difference between them is night and day. [=they are completely different]他们完全不同。 day by day : in small amounts every day一天天;逐日 Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.情况一天天变得更加复杂。 She felt herself growing stronger day by day. [=every day]她觉得自己一天天强壮了起来。 ◊ If you take it/things day by day, you make progress in a slow and careful way by dealing with each day as it comes.慢慢取得进展 He hopes to make a full recovery after his surgery, but right now he's just taking it day by day. [=taking it one day at a time, taking each day as it comes]他希望术后完全康复,但此时他只能慢慢地逐步恢复。 I don't know if our relationship is going to work out. I'm taking things day by day at this point.我不知道我们的关系是否会有结果。眼下只能慢慢来。 day in, day out or day in and day out : every day for many days : for a long time without stopping or changing日复一日;每天(不间断地) She does the same thing at her job day in, day out.她在工作岗位上日复一日地做着同样的事情。 It can be difficult to spend all of your time with one person day in and day out.日复一日地将你全部的时间与一人度过可能会是件困难的事。 days are numbered — see 2number early days (yet) — see 2early every dog has its day — see 1dog for a rainy day — see rainy from day to day : every day每天 His opinions seem to change from day to day. [=from one day to the next]他的观点似乎每天都在变。 — see also day-to-day from one day to the next : every day每天 She changes her mind from one day to the next. [=from day to day]她的想法每天都在变。 : as one day becomes another day从一天到另一天 You never know from one day to the next what's going to happen to you.你永远不会知道每天都会碰到什么事情。 give (someone) the time of day chiefly US, informal : to pay attention to someone 注意到(某人) — usually used in negative statements通常用于否定句 No one would give us the time of day.没有人会注意到我们。 I needed their help, but they wouldn't give me the time of day.我需要他们的帮助,但他们却不予理睬。 glory days — see 1glory have seen/known better days — see 1better in all your born days — see born in the cold light of day — see 1cold in this day and age : at the present time in history当今;当代 Computers are essential to getting work done in this day and age. [=nowadays]如今,干工作计算机是必不可少的。 It's unbelievable that in this day and age people are still dying from hunger.现在还有人死于饥饿,真是不可思议。 it is not every day — used to say that something happens very rarely稀罕事 It's not every day that I get to meet the President.我遇到了总统,这可不是件平常事。 Go ahead and spend the extra money. It's not every day that you get married.去吧,把多余的钱花掉。你又不是每天都结婚。 late in the day — see 1late make someone's day : to cause someone's day to be pleasant or happy使某人一天非常开心 Thanks for the compliment. You've really made my day!谢谢夸奖。你真的让我一天都很开心! It made my day to see his smiling face.看到他的笑脸使我整天心情舒畅 of the day 1 : served in a restaurant as a special item on a particular day(餐馆)当日特别供应 What's the fish/vegetable of the day?今天的特色鱼/蔬菜是什么? Our soup of the day [=du jour] is vegetable beef.我们今天的特色汤是蔬菜牛肉汤。 2 : of a particular period of time当时的;那时的 What were some of the popular movies of the day? [=that were popular during that time]当时的流行电影有哪几部? the important issues of the day当时的重大议题 one day 1 : at some time in the future有朝一日 One day, it'll happen. You'll see.有朝一日,它会发生。你会看到的。 People may one day [=someday] be able to take vacations to the moon.或许将来有一天人们能够到月球去度假。 2 : on a day in the past过去的某一天 I went to her house one day and had lunch with her.有一天我去了她家,还和她共进了午餐。 One day, we had a terrible argument.有一天,我们发生了激烈争吵。 on the day British : on the day that an event happens当天 I know we seem a bit disorganized now, but we'll be all right on the day.我知道我们现在似乎有点混乱,但到那天我们会将一切搞定的。 Whether we win or not depends on which players are healthy on the day.我们能否获胜取决于比赛当天有哪几名球员状态良好。 save the day — see 1save see the light of day — see 1light some day : at some time in the future : someday 有朝一日 Some day I may be rich enough to own two houses.有朝一日,我也许会很有钱,能有两栋房子。 I'd like to return there some day.我将来某一天会回到那里。 take each day as it comes or take one day at a time or take it/things one day at a time : to deal with each day's problems as they come instead of worrying about the future得过且过;过一天算一天 There's no way to know what the future will bring, so just take each day as it comes and hope for the best.我们无法知晓未来,所以只能过一天算一天,抱最好的希望。 Take one day at a time and don't expect things to change overnight.得过且过,不要期待事情会在一夜之间改变。 It's important to take things one day at a time so you don't feel too overwhelmed.重要的是过一天算一天,这样你就不会感到太焦虑。 the other day — see 1other these days : at the present time现在;目前 It seems that everyone has a cell phone these days. [=nowadays]现在似乎人人都有手机。 What kind of music are you listening to these days?你现在在听什么类型的音乐? These days, she has a very busy social life.眼下她正忙于社交。 ◊ The phrase one of these days means at some time in the future.将来某天 One of these days, [=one day] I'm going to buy myself a boat.总有一天,我将为自己买一条船。 those days : a period of time in the past过去的时光;那时候 Remember when we were kids and life was easy? Well, those days are gone.还记得我们小时候,生活安逸的日子吗?唉,那些时光一去不复返了。 In those days, women weren't allowed to own property.那时候,妇女不得拥有财产。 No one knew in those days what caused the disease.当时没有人知道这种疾病的病因。 ◊ If it is (just) one of those days, it is a day in which many bad or unpleasant things happen.倒霉的日子 It's just one of those days when everything seems to go wrong.真是倒霉的一天,事事似乎都不顺利。 I missed the bus and sprained my ankle; it was one of those days when nothing was going right.我没赶上公共汽车,又扭伤了脚踝:这一天真倒霉,没有一件顺心事。 to the day : to exactly a specified number of years恰好;刚好;一天不差 It's been 100 years to the day since their great discovery.今年是他们伟大发现的100周年。 Soon after their wedding, almost a year to the day, they got divorced.婚礼后不久,差不多刚好一年,他们就离婚了。 to this day : up to now : continuing until today直到现在;迄今 To this day, I still don't know what happened.迄今为止,我依然不知道所发生的事情。 The belief persists to this day.这种信念一直延续至今。 |
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