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单词 day
释义

day

UK /deɪ/

Word Forms

singularday
pluraldays

DEFINITIONS6
  1. 1
    countable one of the periods of time that a week is divided into, equal to 24 hours

    We’re going away for five days.

    The animals are kept inside for 14 hours a day.

    24 hours a day (=during the whole of the day and night):

    The shop is open 24 hours a day.

    Synonyms and related words

    Times of the day
    1. 1a
      countable usually singularthe period of time when you are awake and doing things
      every day:

      You should try to go for a walk every day.

      all day (long):

      What do you do at home all day?

      a bad/hard/long day (=a difficult or unpleasant day):

      She came home exhausted after a hard day at the office.

      a day off (=a day when you do not work):

      I’ve got a day off next week.

      a day out (=a day when you go out somewhere for fun or enjoyment):

      All children enjoy a day out at the fair.

      Synonyms and related words

      Times of the day
  2. 2
    countable/uncountable the period of time when it is light outside

    There was not enough of the day left to finish the game.

    during the day:

    The restaurant is only open during the day.

    by day (=during the day):

    By day he is a banker, but by night he sings in a club.

    Synonyms and related words

    Times of the day
  3. 3
    singular a period of time in the past or future

    We look forward to the day when nuclear weapons will no longer exist.

    the day will/may/might come (when):

    The day may come when our air becomes too polluted to breathe.

    Synonyms and related words

    General periods of time
  4. 4

    days

    plural a period of time when you are doing a particular thing, or when something is happening or is successful

    I think my days as a footballer are coming to an end.

    That was back in the days of the horse and cart.

    the early days of something:

    She became famous in the early days of television.

    Synonyms and related words

    Periods of success
  5. 5

    take each day as it comes

    to deal with things as they happen without worrying about the future
    Don’t worry about your exams-you just need to take each day as it comes!
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13/11/2018
  6. 6

    (now) my day is complete

    used for saying that something that happened has made you very happy
    I’m sure your day is complete now that you know that!
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 15/01/2018

phrases

all in a day’s work
any day now
(as) clear/plain as day
back in the day
a/the big day
someone’s day
day after day
the day after tomorrow
day and night/night and day
the day before yesterday
day by day
day in, day out
someone’s day in the sun
someone’s day will come
from day one
from day to day
from one day to the next
the good old days
have your day in court
have had your/its day
have seen better days
if someone’s a day
in the old days
in this day and age
in those days
it’s not someone’s day
it’s not every day that
(just) another day at the office
someone’s lucky day
make someone’s day
make a day of it
make my day
not have all day
of someone’s/something’s day
of the day
one day
one of these days
one of those days
the other day
some day
that’ll be the day
these days
those were the days
to the day
to this day
win/carry the day

day

US /deɪ/

Word Forms

singularday
pluraldays

DEFINITIONS6
  1. 1
    countable one of the periods of time that a week is divided into, equal to 24 hours

    We’re going away for five days.

    The animals are kept inside for 14 hours a day.

    24 hours a day (=during the whole of the day and night):

    The store is open 24 hours a day.

    Synonyms and related words

    Times of the day
    1. 1a
      countable usually singularthe period of time when you are awake and doing things
      every day:

      You should try to go for a walk every day.

      all day (long):

      What do you do at home all day?

      a bad/hard/long day (=a difficult or unpleasant day):

      She came home exhausted after a hard day at the office.

      a day off (=a day when you do not work):

      I have a day off next week.

      a day out (=a day when you go out somewhere for fun or enjoyment):

      All children enjoy a day out at the fair.

      Synonyms and related words

      Times of the day
  2. 2
    countable/uncountable the period of time when it is light outside

    There was not enough of the day left to finish the game.

    during the day:

    The restaurant is only open during the day.

    by day (=during the day):

    By day he is a banker, but by night he sings in a club.

    Synonyms and related words

    Times of the day
  3. 3
    singular a period of time in the past or future

    We look forward to the day when nuclear weapons will no longer exist.

    the day will/may/might come (when):

    The day may come when our air becomes too polluted to breathe.

    Synonyms and related words

    General periods of time
  4. 4

    days

    plural a period of time when you are doing a particular thing, or when something is happening or is successful

    I think my days as a basketball player are coming to an end.

    That was back in the days of the horse and buggy.

    the early days of something:

    She became famous in the early days of television.

    Synonyms and related words

    Periods of success
  5. 5

    take each day as it comes

    to deal with things as they happen without worrying about the future
    Don’t worry about your exams-you just need to take each day as it comes!
    Submitted by:
    Emran Khoshrouye Ghiasi from Iran, Islamic Republic of on 13/11/2018
  6. 6

    (now) my day is complete

    used for saying that something that happened has made you very happy
    I’m sure your day is complete now that you know that!
    Submitted from:
    United Kingdom on 15/01/2018

phrases

all in a day’s work
any day now
(as) clear/plain as day
back in the day
be on days
a/the big day
someone’s day
day after day
the day after tomorrow
day and night/night and day
the day before yesterday
day by day
day in, day out
someone’s day in the sun
someone’s day will come
from day one
from day to day
from one day to the next
the good old days
have your day in court
have had your/its day
have seen better days
if someone’s a day
in the old days
in this day and age
in those days
it’s not someone’s day
it’s not every day that
(just) another day at the office
someone’s lucky day
make someone’s day
make my day
make a day of it
not have all day
of someone’s/something’s day
of the day
one day
one of these days
one of those days
the other day
some day
that’ll be the day
these days
those were the days
to the day
to this day
win/carry the day

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