单词 | day |
释义 | day day /deɪ/ noun [C] A1 a period of 24 hours, especially from twelve o'clock one night to twelve o'clock the next night: » January has 31 days.» the days of the week» He runs five miles every day.» It took us almost a day to get here.» I saw him the day before yesterday.» We leave the day after tomorrow.» He was last seen alive five days ago.» They haven't been seen for days (= for several days).» I'll be seeing Pat in a few days/in a few days' time.» How's your day been? (= Have you enjoyed today?)» Have a nice day!» I must get some sleep - I've got a big day (= an important day) tomorrow.Thesaurus+: ↑Days and times of dayA2 used to refer to the period in 24 hours when it is naturally light: » a bright sunny day» It's rained all day today.» These animals sleep during the day and hunt at night.Thesaurus+: ↑Days and times of dayA2 the time that you usually spend at work or at school: » a normal working day» I work a seven-hour day.» We're having to work a six-day week to cope with demand.Thesaurus+: ↑Days and times of dayday offF0 a day when you do not have to work, or do something that you normally do: » I won't be in on Thursday; it's my day off.» She's taking three days off next week.the other dayB1 a few days ago: » Didn't I see you in the post office the other day?Thesaurus+: ↑In the pastthese daysA2 used to talk about the present time, in comparison with the past: » Vegetarianism is very popular these days.Thesaurus+: ↑Nowin those daysB2 in the past: » In those days people used to write a lot more letters.Thesaurus+: ↑In the pastany day nowB2 very soon, especially within the next few days: » The baby's due any day now.Thesaurus+: ↑In the future and soonby dayF0 when it is naturally light: » I prefer travelling by day.Thesaurus+: ↑Days and times of dayday after dayB1 repeatedly, every day: » The same problems keep coming up day after day.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlyday and nightF0 all the time: » You can hear the traffic from your room day and night.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlyday by dayB2 every day, or more and more as each day passes: » Day by day he became weaker.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedly(from) day to dayF0 If something changes (from) day to day, it changes often: » The symptoms of the disease change from day to day.Thesaurus+: ↑Continually and repeatedlythe daysC1 a period in history: » How did people communicate in the days before email?Thesaurus+: ↑Periods of time - general wordsto this dayF0 up to and including the present moment: » To this day nobody knows what happened to him.Thesaurus+: ↑Until a particular momentWord Builder:–Nouns: day, midday–Adjectives: daily–Adverbs: daily• • • Extra Examples:» I always like to leave my desk clear at the end of the day.» We went to Edinburgh and back again all in one day.» We're open every day except Sunday.» She had five days off work due to illness.» The soldiers marched 90 miles in three days.Common mistake: day! Warning: choose the correct preposition!! To talk about when something happened or will happen, don't say 'in/at' this/that day, say on this/that day:✗ I will always remember where I was in that day.» I will always remember where I was on that day. |
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