| 单词 | day |
| 释义 | day (deɪ ) Word forms: days 1. countable noun A1 A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week. 2. variable noun A2 Day is the time when it is light, or the time when you are up and doing things. The weather did not help; hot by day, cold at night. 27 million working days are lost each year due to work accidents and sickness. He arranged for me to go down to London one day a week. The snack bar is open during the day. 3. countable noun You can refer to a particular period in history as a particular day or as particular days. He began to talk about the Ukraine of his uncle's day. Did you learn anything in your day, as a student? ...his early days of struggle and deep poverty. She is doing just fine these days. 4. day after day phrase B1+ If something happens day after day, it happens every day without stopping. The newspaper job had me doing the same thing day after day. Synonyms: continually, regularly, relentlessly, persistently 5. in this day and age phrase In this day and age means in modern times. Even in this day and age the old attitudes persist. Synonyms: nowadays, now, today, these days 6. to have seen better days phrase If you say that something has seen better days, you mean that it is old and in poor condition. The tweed jacket she wore had seen better days. 7. to call it a day phrase If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful. Faced with mounting debts, the decision to call it a day was inevitable. I want the manager's job when he calls it a day. Synonyms: stop, finish, cease, pack up [informal] 8. to carry the day phrase If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition. [journalism] For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day. 9. has had its day phrase If you say that something has had its day, you mean that the period during which it was most successful or popular has now passed. Beat music may finally have had its day. Interior decoration by careful co-ordination seems to have had its day. 10. make sb's day phrase B2 If something makes your day, it makes you feel very happy. [informal] Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day. It was a joy to see. It really made my day. 11. day and night phrase B1+ If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping. Chantal kept a fire burning night and day. He would have a nurse in constant attendance day and night. Synonyms: constantly, all the time, continually, nonstop 12. one day phrase B1 One day or some day or one of these days means at some time in the future. I too dreamed of living in London one day. I hope some day you will find the woman who will make you happy. One of these days we will get lucky. 13. the other day phrase B1 If you say that something happened the other day, you mean that it happened a few days ago. I phoned your office the other day. We had lunch the other day at our favorite restaurant. 14. to save the day phrase If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful. ...this story about how he saved the day at his daughter's birthday party. A last moment election can save the day. 15. from day to day phrase If something happens from day to day or day by day, it happens each day. Your needs can differ from day to day. I live for the moment, day by day, not for the past. 16. to the day phrase If it is a month or a year to the day since a particular thing happened, it is exactly a month or a year since it happened. It was January 19, a year to the day since he had arrived in Singapore. 17. to this day phrase To this day means up until and including the present time. To this day young Zulu boys practise fighting. 18. to win the day phrase If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day, they win a battle, struggle, or competition. If they lose the day, they are defeated. [mainly journalism] His determination and refusal to back down had won the day. Few in Westminster doubt that the government will win the day. 19. all in a day's work phrase If you say that a task is all in a day's work for someone, you mean that they do not mind doing it although it may be difficult, because it is part of their job or because they often do it. For war reporters, dodging snipers' bullets is all in a day's work. [+ for] He waved my thanks aside. 'It's all in a day's work.' 20. your day in court phrase Your day in court is your chance to give your side of an argument or other matter. [mainly US] He knew that this would be his day in court–his last chance to explain why he acted as he did. We knew it was a question of freedom of speech. All we wanted was our day in court. 21. it's early days phrase If you say about something that might be true that it is early days, you mean that it is too soon for you to be completely sure about it. [informal] The chances of Francis eventually becoming manager of England are perhaps higher. It is early days, of course, and he has yet to win anything. 22. at the end of the day phrase You say at the end of the day when you are talking about what happens after a long series of events or what appears to be the case after you have considered the relevant facts. [informal] At the end of the day it's up to the Germans to decide. At the end of the day, the board's not going to be concerned with three or four more dollars. 23. late in the day phrase If you say that someone is doing something late in the day, you mean that their action or behaviour may not be fully effective because they have waited too long before doing it. I'd left it all too late in the day to get anywhere with these strategies. 24. to see the light of day phrase [VERB inflects] If something sees the light of day at a particular time, it comes into existence or is made known to the public at that time. This extraordinary document first saw the light of day in 1966. 25. someone's days are numbered phrase [with poss] If you say that someone's or something's days are numbered, you mean that they will not survive or be successful for much longer. Critics believe his days are numbered because audiences are tired of watching him. 26. the good old days phrase When people refer to the good old days, they are referring to a time in the past when they think that life was better than it is now. He remembers the good old days when you could leave your door open at night. 27. to pass the time of day phrase [VERB inflects, oft PHR with n] If you pass the time of day with someone, you have a short friendly conversation with them. One or two people went up and passed the time of day with her. They can't even say 'good morning' or pass the time of day. -day (-deɪ ) combining form You use -day with a number to indicate how long something lasts. The Sudanese leader has left for a two-day visit to Zambia. Idioms: honest as the day is long [old-fashioned] very honest This boy's hard-working, ambitious, smart, and honest as the day is long. They don't come any better than Russell here. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers have a field day to take advantage of a situation, especially one which other people find upsetting or difficult Debt collectors are having a field day in the recession. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers every dog has its day said to mean that everyone will be successful or lucky at some time in their life. This expression is sometimes used to encourage someone at a time when they are not having any success or luck. I've been waiting a long time for success — four years — but every dog has its day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers someone has had their day said to mean that the period during which someone was most successful has now passed The punters believe the 34-year-old has had his day as far as international football is concerned. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers seize the day said when you are advising someone to do what they want straight away, and not to worry about the future Don't waste your life. Seize the day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers save for a rainy day to save some of your money in case there are serious problems in the future Saving for a rainy day and paying off debts is now a top priority for families. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers put off the evil day [British] to delay doing something unpleasant for as long as possible You're putting off the evil day when the patient's going to die. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make someone's day to do something that makes someone feel very happy Make your Mum a special card and tell her that you love her. It will make her day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers make my day said when you want to challenge another person to compete or argue with you, so that you can prove that you are stronger and better than they are "Do you want a fight?" – "Go ahead. Make my day." Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers late in the day at the very last moment or in the final stages of a situation, with the result that action may no longer be effective She feels that it is too late in the day for him to start behaving like a loving husband. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers don't give up the day job said to someone to mean that they should continue to do their normal job rather than trying something new which they may not be good at, or which is not as secure and which they might fail at. This expression is usually used humorously. I started my business in the middle of a recession. People thought I was mad and said: `Don't give up the day job.' Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the day of reckoning the time when people are forced to deal with an unpleasant situation which they have avoided until now The president has broken many laws, and his day of reckoning is approaching. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers carry the day [journalism] if a person or their opinion carries the day in a contest or debate, they win it Dr Mead's argument carried the day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers call it a day to decide to stop doing something, usually because you are tired or are bored with it I searched for the cat for hours but I had to call it a day when darkness fell. to retire from your job It's no secret I want his job when he calls it a day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at the end of the day [spoken] said to mean that something is the most important aspect of a situation At the end of the day, it's the Germans who will decide. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers clear as day in a way that is very easy to see, or very obvious and easy to understand Suddenly she stepped out from behind a tree less than ten yards from me. I saw her face as clear as day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers see the light of day to become known by or available to a large number of people This book might never have seen the light of day without the enthusiasm, support, and friendship of my editor, Daniel Bial. to be born Tens of millions of new souls are seeing the light of day in Africa alone each year. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers in the cold light of day if you think about a problem, feeling, or event in the cold light of day, you think about it some time later and in a calmer or more practical way than was possible at the time it happened He has to sit down in the cold light of day and analyse what needs to be done to prevent the club from being relegated. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers the order of the day what usually happens in a particular situation Wage cuts were the order of the day owing to the government's deflationary policy. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers plain as day very easy to see, or very obvious and easy to understand He was lying there plain as day, a starchy sheet covering the lower half of his hospital gown. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers a red letter day a day when something very important or exciting happens Back in 1986 Jim had his first picture published in BBC Wildlife Magazine. `That was a real red letter day for me!' he confesses. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Rome was not built in a day said to mean that it takes a long time to do a job or task properly, and you should not rush it or expect to do it quickly I know Rome wasn't built in a day but I don't want to wait 200 years. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers tomorrow is another day said to mean that, although you have just had a bad experience, you are confident or hopeful that your life will be much better in the future Everything went wrong. I didn't play well. However, tomorrow is another day. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: any given day We used to have five cases while the rest of the beds were empty on any given day. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The common law system rests on what the judge thinks, and that can change on any given day, with any different judge. The Sun (2012) `If it's a matter of prophecies, half the city is hearing prophecies on any given day. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2001) The number of transactions processed by a substantial player on any given day rivals the business going through a respectable local stock exchange. Times, Sunday Times (2011) It also provides the times of sunrise and sunset on any given day. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Picture the scene: a beautiful day, a gentle breeze, green grass underfoot and concessions tents all around. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It had been an absolutely beautiful day: cloudless, warm and awash with the scent of blossom. Times, Sunday Times A clear and beautiful day can quickly turn threatening as unstable air masses begin to rise to greater altitudes and produce thundershowers or hailstorms. Christianity Today It's a beautiful day, so he leads me to the garden via the living room, which, of course, isn't minimal. Times, Sunday Times I observe that it's a beautiful day and suggest that we take a break and a walk over the road to the park. Times, Sunday Times Another active front brought gusts and rain yesterday, clearing eastwards to leave most of us with a dry, bright day. Times, Sunday Times So they call and call and call: in the darkness, in the mist, across the long bright day and into the dusk. Times, Sunday Times On this bright day the world of this melancholy memoir seems far away. Times, Sunday Times But we won't get picky on such a bright day. Times, Sunday Times Bundled together in this entertaining little book, their reports depict the city in the turmoil of bright day and the bedlam of dreadful night. Times, Sunday Times Holiday homes will be available from 4pm on day of arrival and must be vacated by 10am on day of departure. The Sun Everything was put in readiness for the great day of arrival. Christianity Today On the day of arrival, many people and media came to the school to celebrate her appearance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 All students must be of 18 years or older before the expected day of arrival. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Days of arrival are now counted towards the tally. Times, Sunday Times The country has also held a day of prayer for her recovery. The Sun We get busier and busier, so we skip a day of prayer here and there. Christianity Today Comments like these come from those who set aside a personal day of prayer. Christianity Today It should be your aim in a day of prayer to come away with some conclusions and specific direction-some stakes driven. Christianity Today National day of prayer and reflection. Times, Sunday Times We were given one day's notice that she would visit for an hour to see some science in action. Times, Sunday Times Under current arrangements, schools receive just half a day's notice. Times, Sunday Times They were furious at being given only one day's notice of the investigation. Times, Sunday Times When it's full, give a day's notice that the contents will be binned. Times, Sunday Times He gave me a day's notice. Times, Sunday Times You want to make the most out of every single day because your days are numbered. Times, Sunday Times The days are numbered for these shabby perks. The Sun Happily, whatever your motive, your days are numbered. Times,Sunday Times The thrill of wearing shorts, when you know your days are numbered, twice as empowering. Times, Sunday Times But when he stretches out beside a patient, it usually means their days are numbered. Times, Sunday Times The rest were made up of inexperienced trainees and players carrying injuries after the cash-strapped club sold five players on transfer deadline day. The Sun (2009) And a flurry of last-minute deals on deadline day raised expectations. The Sun (2012) The Chelsea boss vowed to overcome the reputation of the 32 million deadline day signing for dangerous lapses in concentration. The Sun (2016) The club looked at selling him on deadline day but could not find a buyer. The Sun (2011) What is the true meaning of deadline day? Times, Sunday Times (2013) With every passing day she became more strange and discomforting. A PLAGUE OF ANGELS (2001) Each passing day made him envision more horrible possibilities. LIRAEL: DAUGHTER OF THE CLAYR (2001) With each passing day the web Momma had ensnared me in was becoming tighter and tighter. WEB OF DREAMS (2002) But with every passing day, this has the makings of a nastier slowdown. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Each of those who gathered to pay their respects have their own tale to tell of that fateful day. The Sun Come the fateful day in 1981, it might easily have played out so differently. Times, Sunday Times Police have put up a 23,000 reward for vital info and are urging fellow revellers to scour their snaps from the fateful day. The Sun Now she vows to do everything she can to avoid delivering on the fateful day. The Sun Some of her memories of that fateful day are hazy. Times, Sunday Times She was a captain's pick last week and was inspirational, not least on the final day. Times, Sunday Times (2009) She is aware that on a previous cup final day we did indeed witness an attempted murder. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The dive site on the final day was a stunning coral garden known to divers as Dolphin House. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Latics famously dodged the drop on the final day in each of the last two seasons. The Sun (2012) His new club squeezed into fourth place on the final day of last season. The Sun (2017) By the following day a few packing crates were still scattered about, and the boardroom table had yet to arrive. Times, Sunday Times (2007) The following day, the remaining inmates were ordered into the prison yard. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I am particularly fond of lamb, freshly roasted initially, of course, then as cold slices the following day with mint jelly. Times, Sunday Times (2010) By nightfall, we would have pitched camp, ready for a full-on trek the following day. Times, Sunday Times (2006) The following day, the gloves are off. Globe and Mail (2003) Then there's a day of mountain-biking and ropework, followed by a full day of kayaking. Times, Sunday Times (2017) These sales can last for anything from an hour online to a full day in a disused warehouse. The Sun (2013) The first full day saw us hungover by the pool. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We pitched our shelter as full day broke and the enemy rode in triumph up into the blue. SKORPION'S DEATH Whether he would survive a full day in the field and then be able to come back for more was the pertinent issue. Times, Sunday Times (2014) One more toast on this great and glorious day of victory. Man of Honour (2007) This was the most glorious day which I have hitherto seen. Christianity Today (2000) In the dying light of the happiest day of her life, Lettie was silent. DANSVILLE (2001) The day they found out that Lillian was pregnant was one of the happiest days of their lives. THE ASSOCIATE (2001) I had a big white wedding - it was a really happy day. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It was a happy day that brought these two together and begat this book. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Six years ago this summer, my son was christened on a scorchingly hot day. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The derby clash clash came on a stunningly hot day and six goals were scored in a frenetic first 45 minutes. The Sun (2010) It was a hot day and, once they scored, we seemed to lose it and got a bit disheartened. The Sun (2009) On one hot day last week, before the rain came, his stomach heaved. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It floods the car with light and on a hot day there's a button that can turn it from transparent to opaque. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Although they're doing a great job, always reliable, and never miss a day, no one notices them. Times, Sunday Times If you miss a day of exercise, don't be disheartened. The Sun It started quite innocently, as a pledge to my 18-yearold self to not miss a day for six months. Times, Sunday Times He was gutted to miss a day of coaching while fielding calls from agents. The Sun They visit a salon daily - if they miss a day they think they are pale. The Sun The midfielder has only made two appearances since picking up a hamstring injury on the opening day of the season. The Sun (2016) Broke box office records for opening day sales. The Sun (2009) Everybody at the club was breathless with excitement and brimming with optimism when we took to the field at Old Trafford on the opening day. Times, Sunday Times (2010) On its opening day the Conservative conference has already chosen its star. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They lost twice on the opening day. The Sun (2016) The goggles are designed to change their shade to cope with anything from an overcast day of flat white light to blinding ultraviolet. Times, Sunday Times (2014) But an overcast day could take the edge off the vanishing act. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Shame she chose the only overcast day of the weekend to do it. The Sun (2013) Some of the cheapest personal loan rates have been withdrawn in the past days after a flood of applications. Times,Sunday Times The past days have transformed him. Times,Sunday Times Are any days other than past days 'halcyon', anything other than weather inclement? The Times Literary Supplement The prefecture urged climbers to take the 'greatest vigilance' after a number of significant rockfalls near the main climbing route in the past days. Times, Sunday Times More telling was that the past days have punctured holes in the idea of them having a strong and organised rearguard. Times, Sunday Times The previous day it had issued 370,974 restricted stock units to seven non-executive directors. Times, Sunday Times (2018) And what would happen when they all found out that she hadn't been in school the previous day? IN REAL LIFE He applauded plans to move the marathon to night-time and pointed out that runners had passed out in previous day races. Times, Sunday Times (2011) He had lost another son to a barrel bomb the previous day. Times, Sunday Times (2014) He crashed during the journey after spending most of the previous day binge drinking and topping up in the car with a bottle of gin. Times, Sunday Times (2016) I recall a day in my psychiatrist's office. The Sun She's tried to remember when she first rode a horse and it's like trying to recall the day she first walked. Times, Sunday Times I recall the day he chucked a lump of calcium oxide into the open-air swimming pool. Times, Sunday Times They recall the day of the operation as clearly as if it were yesterday. Times, Sunday Times His face lights up as he recalls this day and you start to see that for him, it isn't personal. Times, Sunday Times Remember the day you cracked up the car? Christianity Today Does anyone remember a day when broadcasting contained pauses, sometimes with a clock ticking soothingly? The Times Literary Supplement I don't remember the day or hour the awareness came. Christianity Today I remember the day that changed my life. The Sun Remember this day in 1928 when sport took place? Times,Sunday Times It is a sad day when a brilliant designer leaves a brilliant fashion house. Times, Sunday Times (2010) That would be a sad day indeed. Times, Sunday Times (2013) So for its legions of fans, including me, it is a sad day. The Sun (2016) THIS is a sad day for people like me who have a puerile sense of humour. The Sun (2012) It invented the greatest annual bargain shopping day in history, and now we get to enjoy the priceslashing over here too. The Sun The 'bits' in question took her two solid hours on the busiest shopping day of the year. Times, Sunday Times Discounts of up to 75 per cent helped to make yesterday the busiest shopping day of 2010. The Sun Crowd control experts have also been brought in to head off potentially dangerous stampedes on what has become the biggest — and fiercest — shopping day of the year. The Sun The busiest shopping day of the year took its toll as bargain-hunters caught in the mêlée were taken to hospital with minor injuries. Times, Sunday Times Within a single day, the handheld card reader had paid for itself. Times, Sunday Times (2018) Heathrow's baggage handling capacity on a single day is 152,000 items. Times, Sunday Times (2012) Get the quota up in a single day, that's the ticket. Times, Sunday Times (2010) They definitely use hundreds, because they may store 100 or more items in a single day. Christianity Today (2000) So, three times in a single day Maguire had taken it on the lam - from the social worker, from her mother, from her friend. THE ONLY GAME (2001) Pack your cossie and a picnic and spend the day splashing about in the clear waters. The Sun (2015) I was broken-hearted and spent the day crying. The Sun (2016) A day is spent on a traditional gulet cruise; diving can be arranged. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Locals say many inhabitants are alcoholics and drug addicts who spend the day sleeping indoors. Times, Sunday Times (2013) The blurb says: ' Generally one day is spent reading and the next walking. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Cold hard bright spring day, and skylarks singing their unending melody, with its usual challenging radiophonic effects. Times, Sunday Times (2010) It's a bright, heady spring day and we are off to eat lunch alfresco. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Enjoy a bracing spring day beside the sea at a choice of fashionable resorts this month. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We know it was a spring day because a magnolia flower was found in the wreckage. EXTINCTION: Evolution and the End of Man (2002) Freshly mown grass on a spring day. The Sun (2012) Before plaintiff, no other employee of the defendant had abandoned his job by failing to call or report to work for two straight days. Christianity Today It's a brilliant spectacle - four straight days of fume-free aerobatic shows, including speed-slaloming hang-gliders and illuminated balloon ballets long into the night. Times, Sunday Times Pump prices have dropped for 16 straight days. Houston Chronicle Oil has traded above $82 for two straight days. Houston Chronicle We were stuck in an out-of-the-way place during a record monsoon; it had rained for fifty-six straight days. Christianity Today On a sunny summer day one can be overwhelmed by the abundance of the wildlife. Times, Sunday Times (2007) It happened four years ago, one summer day when the villagers saw a little man coming down the mountain leading a donkey. A Plague of Angels (1993) Close your eyes and imagine the perfect summer day out. Times, Sunday Times (2010) We squared out the ground with string lines, then, on a still and sunny day, we sowed the seed, raked it in and waited. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Now all you need is a sunny day, a comfortable chair and time to enjoy the buzz, chirp and flutter of your fellow creatures. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Add this to eating edible apple pie and weathering a sunny day. Times, Sunday Times (2009) So I made sure that when she went and visited that it was a beautiful, sunny day. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It is such a beautiful sunny day but our lives have been torn apart. The Sun (2014) Don't worry how you look the next day. Times, Sunday Times (2012) I went early the next day to get checked by my doctor, who referred me to hospital. Times, Sunday Times (2012) But the next day my solicitor contacted me to say the money had not arrived. Times, Sunday Times (2014) So sleep is very much the key in a road-racer's typical day. The Sun (2012) There is no typical day, and this does make childcare a balancing act. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What was a typical day for a guard, er, correctional officer? Smithsonian (2010) A typical day will include calls to brand bosses, lunch with a brand designer, and a visit to a showroom or shop. Times, Sunday Times (2012) What does he enjoy most in a typical day? Times, Sunday Times (2016) However, the rain will slowly clear from the southeast, leaving a bright but less warm day with a scattering of showers. Times, Sunday Times Fine warm day and fine cloudless cold night. Times, Sunday Times It was a warm day, at the end of summer. Times, Sunday Times Let the young plants breathe by leaving them open to the elements on a warm day and protect at night when temperatures drop. Times, Sunday Times Sometimes the layering got overwrought - shorts over trousers looked hot, but only in the sense that it was a warm day. Times, Sunday Times Two evenings, or a long weekend day, well worth it. Times, Sunday Times Levels of exercise were monitored through an activity tracker worn on one weekend day and weekday. Times, Sunday Times Insist he take one evening and a weekend day every week for family time. The Sun Ideally, this would progress to a whole weekend, or a weekday evening and a weekend day. Times, Sunday Times We wanted a weekend day to ensure the most people would do something. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On a bitterly wet and windy day at an old airfield in Leicestershire I had reason to question both claims. Times, Sunday Times (2010) For me they have the same fascination as the sea in movement or as tree tops, seen from above on a windy day. The Education of a Gardener (1994) It has asked that families choose a windy day and throw ashes into the air to distribute them widely. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The farmer could be said to be negligent as he sprayed his field on a very windy day. The Residue Report - an action plan for safer food (1988) But they seem particularly to like playing such games on a windy day. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Britain uses about a terawatt-hour of electricity during an average winter day. Times, Sunday Times (2016) The light of the short winter day was already beginning to fade, and in the dimness the estate looked well-kept. THE HARDIE INHERITANCE She had been out for a walk with her parents one winter day in Austria. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Translations: Chinese: 白天, 白天 Japanese: 一日, 日 |
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