day
noun
deɪ noun
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24 HOURS
24 小时
a period of 24 hours 一天，一日 C
We spent three days in Paris.
我们在巴黎呆了三天。
‘What day is it today?’ ‘Friday.’
“今天星期几？”“星期五。”
He left two days ago.
他两天前离开的。
I’ll call you in a couple of days.
我过两天给你电话。
The following day, a letter arrived.
第二天来了一封信。
on a/the following/that etc day (during a particular day) 一天/第二天/那天等
Over 10,000 soldiers died on that one day in January.
1 月份的那一天里就有 1 万多士兵阵亡。
What really happened on that day so long ago?
那么久以前的那一天究竟发生了什么？
I saw Jane the day before yesterday .
前天我看到了简。
We’re leaving for New York the day after tomorrow .
我们后天去纽约。
Women generally use up about 2000 calories a day (=each day) .
女性一般每天消耗大约 2000 卡路里。
I got an email from Sue the other day (=a few days ago) .
前几天我收到休发来的一封电子邮件。
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NOT NIGHT
非夜间
the period of time between when it gets light in the morning and when it gets dark 白天，日间; C,U
She only leaves her house during the day.
她只在白天出门。
It was a cold blustery day.
那是个大风呼啸的冷天。
Kept in that dark cell, I could no longer tell whether it was day or night.
我被关在漆黑的牢房里，不知是白天还是黑夜。
on a/that/the following etc day
She first met Steve on a cold but sunny day in March.
她第一次见到史蒂夫是在 3 月的一个寒冷但阳光明媚的白天。
by day (during the day) 在白天
Owls usually sleep by day and hunt by night.
猫头鹰通常白天睡觉，夜晚猎食。
The day dawned (=started) bright and clear.
天拂晓时明亮而清朗。
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WHEN YOU ARE AWAKE
醒着时
the time during the day when you are awake and active Do not say . Say . 不要说 all the day，而要说 all day。 C usually singular 一般用单数
His day begins at six.
他的一天从六点开始。
Jackie starts the day with a few gentle exercises.
杰基以一些小运动量的锻炼开始一天。
Sometimes I feel I just can’t face another day.
有时候我感觉无法面对又一天的生活。
‘See you later,’ said the girl, ‘Have a nice day.’ (=used in a friendly way when you say goodbye to someone)
“回头见。”那女孩说。“祝你一天顺利。”
It’s been a long day (=used when you have been awake and busy for a long time) .
真是漫长的一天。
all day (long) (during the whole time you are awake) 一整天
I’ve been studying all day. I’m beat!
我一整天都在学习，我都筋疲力尽了！
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TIME AT WORK
上班时间
the time you spend doing your job during a 24-hour period 工作日 C
I work a ten-hour day.
我一天工作十小时。
Rail workers are campaigning for a shorter working day .
铁路工人在发起缩短工作时间的运动。
I’ve got a day off (= a day when I do not have to go to work) tomorrow.
明天我休息。
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PAST
过去
used to talk about a time in the past 时期，时代 C | spoken
I knew him pretty well from his days as a DJ in the Bounty Club (=from when he was a DJ) .
我从他在仁爱俱乐部当唱片放音师那时候起就和他很熟了。
I always used to do the cooking in the early days of our marriage.
我们刚结婚那时候总是我做饭。
Not much was known about the dangers of smoking in those days (=then) .
那时候人们对吸烟的危害所知甚少。
They were very much opposed to the government of the day (=that existed then) .
他们极力反对当时的政府。
One day (=on a day in the past) , a mysterious stranger called at the house.
一天，有个神秘的陌生人到这幢房子来拜访。
From day one (=from the beginning) , I knew I wouldn’t get on with him.
从一开始我就知道我和他合不来。
In my day (=in the past, when I was young) , kids used to have some respect for their elders.
我们那时候小孩子尊敬长辈。
in sb’s student/army/childhood etc days (in the past when someone was a student etc) 当某人是学生/在军队/是儿童等时
I used to run six miles a day in my army days.
我当兵的时候每天跑六英里。
those were the days
We used to stay in bed all morning and party all night. Those were the days!
以前我们常常整个上午不起床，还通宵开派对。 那些日子真是好啊！
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NOW
现在
used to talk about the situation that exists now 如今，现在 C
I don’t do much exercise these days (=now) .
如今我不大锻炼了。
It’s incredible that such attitudes still exist in this day and age (=used to express disapproval that something still exists now) .
现在这种时候还会存在这种看法，让人无法相信。
To this day (=until and including now) , he denies any involvement in the crime.
至今他仍然否认和这宗罪案有任何瓜葛。
up to/until/to the present day (until and including now) 至今
This tradition has continued right up until the present day.
这一传统一直延续到现在。
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FUTURE
将来
used to talk about a time in the future 将来的某一天 C
one day/some day (some time in the future) 有朝一日
I’d like to go and visit the States one day.
有朝一日我要去美国看看。
Some day we might get him to see sense.
有朝一日我们或许会让他明白事理的。
One of these days (=some time soon) I’m going to walk right out of here and never come back.
我不久就要离开这里，再也不回来了。
Kelly’s expecting the baby any day now (=very soon) .
凯莉很快就要生孩子了。
The day will come (=the time will come) when he won’t be able to care for himself any more.
总有一天他会无法照顾自己的。
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sb’s/sth’s day
a successful period of time in someone’s life or in something’s existence 某人/某物的风光时候
My uncle was a famous radio personality in his day (=at the time he was most successful) .
我叔叔在最风光的时候是电台著名播音员。
Don’t be too disappointed you didn’t win – your day will come (=you will be successful in the future) .
不必为了没有获胜太过失望，你成功的时刻会来的。
Game shows like that have had their day (=were successful in the past, but are not any more) .
那种游戏节目曾经风光过。
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Independence/election/Christmas etc day
a day on which a particular event or celebration takes place 独立日/选举日/圣诞日等
Rioting broke out just three days before polling day.
就在投票日前三天发生了骚乱。
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five/three/nine etc years to the day
10. exactly five years etc 正好五年/三年/九年等
It’s two years to the day since he died.
今天是他两周年忌辰。
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sb’s days
11. someone’s life 某人的一生
She ended her days in poverty.
她在贫困中结束了一生。
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sb’s/sth’s days are numbered
12. used to say that someone or something will not exist for much longer 某人将不久人世，某人活不了多长时间; 某物日子无多，某物支撑不了多久
It seems that the hospital’s days are numbered.
看来这家医院开不了几天。
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day after day day in day out
13. also 又作 continuously for a long time in a way that is annoying or boring 日复一日，天天地
I couldn’t stand sitting at a desk day after day.
我忍受不了日复一日地坐在书桌前。
I couldn’t stand sitting at a desk day after day.
我忍受不了日复一日地坐在书桌前。
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from day to day from one day to the next
14. also 又作 if a situation changes from day to day or from one day to the next, it changes often 天天; 每天〔指情况经常变化〕
I never know from day to day what I’m going to be doing.
每天我都不知道要干什么。
His moods swung wildly from one day to the next.
他的情绪天天起伏很大。
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day by day
15. slowly and gradually 一天天，逐日，渐渐地，慢慢地
Her health was improving day by day.
她的身体日渐好转。
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night and day day and night
16. also 又作 all the time 日日夜夜，夜以继日;
Being together night and day can put a great pressure on any relationship.
日日夜夜在一起会给任何一段关系都带来很大的压力。
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day out
17. a trip you make for pleasure on a particular day 一日游 especially BrE
A visit to the caves makes a fascinating and exciting day out for all the family.
一家人去岩洞一日游有趣而又刺激。
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have an off day
18. to be less successful or happy than usual, for no particular reason 不顺利的时候，不顺心的日子
Even the greatest athletes have their off days.
哪怕是最伟大的运动员也有不顺利的时候。
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make sb’s day
19. to make someone very happy 使某人非常高兴
Hearing her voice on the phone really made my day.
在电话里听到她的声音真令我高兴。
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soup/dish/fish etc of the day
20. a soup, meal etc that a restaurant serves on a particular day in addition to the meals they always offer 当日特别推荐的汤/菜/鱼等
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be all in a day’s work
21. if something difficult, unpleasant, or unusual is all in a day’s work for someone, it is a normal part of their job 是例行工作
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take each day as it comes take it one day at a time
22. also 又作 to deal with something as it happens and not worry about the future 顺其自然
Since I had the accident, I’ve learned to take each day as it comes.
自从出了那次事故后，我就学会了一切顺其自然。
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the day of reckoning
23. a time when you have to deal with the bad results of something you did in the past 报应来临的日子，秋后算账的日子
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it’s (just) one of those days
24. used to say that everything seems to be going wrong 事事都不顺心
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it’s not sb’s day
25. used when several unpleasant things have happened to someone in one day 某人的倒霉日子
It wasn’t Chris’s day – he overslept and then his car broke down.
这一天是克里斯的倒霉日子 — 他先是睡过了头，然后他的汽车又坏了。
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make a day of it
26. to spend all day doing something for pleasure [英] 好好玩它一天 BrE
If the weather’s nice, we’ll make a day of it and take a picnic.
如果天气好的话，我们要好好玩它一天去野餐。
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that’ll be the day
27. used to say that you think something is very unlikely to happen 极不可能
‘Bill says he’s going to start going to the gym.’ ‘That’ll be the day!’
“比尔说他开始要去健身房了。”“这不可能吧！”
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not have all day
28. used to say that you want someone to do something faster because you do not have enough time to wait for them to finish 时间不多
Hurry up! I haven’t got all day!
快点！ 我没那么多时间！
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it’s not every day (that)
29. used to say that something does not happen often and is therefore very special 并不是每天都…
Let’s go out and celebrate. After all, it’s not every day you get a new job.
我们出去庆祝一下吧，毕竟并不是每天都能找到新工作。
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back in the day
30. several years ago ; used especially by young people to refer to a time when they were younger 几年前〔尤为年轻人使用，指他们更年轻时〕
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be on days
31. to work during the day at a job you sometimes have to do at night 上日班〔指这一工作有时要上夜班〕
I’m on days this week.
这个星期我上日班。
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40/50/60 etc if he’s/she’s a day
32. used to emphasize that someone is at least as old as you are saying 他/她至少有 40/50/60 岁等〔用于强调〕
She’s ninety if she’s a day.
她至少有 90 岁。
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