24-7adv.

Brit.

/ˌtwɛntɪfɔː ˈsɛvn/, U.S.

/ˌtwɛn(t)iˌfɔr ˈsɛvən/

Forms: 1900s– 24-7, 1900s– twenty-four seven.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: twenty n., four n., seven n.

Etymology: < twenty n. + four n. + seven n. Usually written with numerical symbol.

colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.).

Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week; constantly.

ΚΠ

1983 Sports Illustr. (Nexis) 28 Nov. 76 Jerry (Ice) Reynolds, one of the SEC's two best freshmen by the end of last season, calls his jump shot ‘24-7-365’, because ‘It's good 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year’.]

1985 People (Nexis) 18 Mar. 34 24-7—24 hours a day, seven days a week (as in, I love you 24-7).

1988 ‘Big Daddy Kane’ R.A.W. (song) in L. A. Stanley Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 20 God bless the child who can hold his own 'Cause I get raw...24-7, chillin', killin' like a villain.

1996 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 11 Jan. 3 c Is caring for Cassandra a full-time job? ‘That it is,’ she said. ‘Twenty-four-seven.’

1997 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 11 Dec. Being with them 24/7.., you do learn everything about them and you know how to deal with them better.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	24-7
释义	24-7adv. Brit. /ˌtwɛntɪfɔː ˈsɛvn/, U.S. /ˌtwɛn(t)iˌfɔr ˈsɛvən/ Forms: 1900s– 24-7, 1900s– twenty-four seven. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: twenty n., four n., seven n. Etymology: < twenty n. + four n. + seven n. Usually written with numerical symbol. colloquial (originally and chiefly U.S.). Twenty four hours a day, seven days a week; constantly. ΚΠ 1983 Sports Illustr. (Nexis) 28 Nov. 76 Jerry (Ice) Reynolds, one of the SEC's two best freshmen by the end of last season, calls his jump shot ‘24-7-365’, because ‘It's good 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year’.] 1985 People (Nexis) 18 Mar. 34 24-7—24 hours a day, seven days a week (as in, I love you 24-7). 1988 ‘Big Daddy Kane’ R.A.W. (song) in L. A. Stanley Rap: the Lyrics (1992) 20 God bless the child who can hold his own 'Cause I get raw...24-7, chillin', killin' like a villain. 1996 Providence (Rhode Island) Jrnl.-Bull. (Nexis) 11 Jan. 3 c Is caring for Cassandra a full-time job? ‘That it is,’ she said. ‘Twenty-four-seven.’ 1997 Scotsman (Electronic ed.) 11 Dec. Being with them 24/7.., you do learn everything about them and you know how to deal with them better. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2001; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1985
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