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daydeIn [C]a period of 24 hours, esp. from 12 o'clock one night to 12 o'clock the next night, or the part of this between the time when the sun rises and the time it goes down, or the part of this spent at work一天(24小时)There are 365 days in a year and 366 in a leap year.平年365天，闰年366天。It took us almost a day to get here--we left at midday on Thursday and arrived on Friday morning at eleven o'clock.我们花了几乎一整天才到那----我们于星期四中午出发，星期五上午11点到达。Do not take more than ten tablets in any one day.一天吃药不能超过十片。I'm available every day this week.这周我每天都有空。Today is Friday, so the day before yesterday was Wednesday and the day after tomorrow will be Sunday.今天是星期五，那么前天是星期三，后天是星期天。He was last seen alive five days ago.上次见到他还健在时是5天前了。They haven't been seen for days (= for several days).他们好几年没见了。I'll be seeing Pat in a few days/in a few days'time.几天后我将拜访帕特。How's your day been (= Has the day been pleasant for you)?那天过得怎么样?Day can be used to refer to the period in 24 hours when it is naturally light.白天，昼In the northern hemisphere, the shortest day is just a few days before Christmas Day.北半球白昼最短的一天恰在圣诞节前几天。It rained all day today and most of the evening yesterday.今天白天和昨天傍晚大部分时间都在下雨。I'm such a slob--I've done nothing all day.我这么懒----整天无所事事。During the summer we used to laze around in the sun all day long.暑假里，我们常一整天都躺在太阳底下偷闲。I hate working nights, I'd much rather work days.我讨厌上夜班，较喜欢白天上班。A day can also be a usual period of working, esp. when that is during the period when it is naturally light.工作时间Can I phone you on this number during the day?上班时间我能按这个号码打电话给你吗?What's your normal working day like? I work a seven-hour day.你的正常工作日怎么样?我一周工作七天。We're having to work a six-day week to cope with demand.我们将不得不一周工作六天以应付订货。"Is Annie at work today?" "No, she's having a day off."“安妮今天工作吗?”“不，今天她休假。”The bank is closed all day Wednesday this week.银行本周三停业一天。One day (= On a particular but not named day) a man came up to me and threatened to stab me if I didn't give him my briefcase.一天，有个男人走上前来威胁道我若不把手提包给他，他要用刀捅我。I'd love to go to China some/one day (= at a point in the future).我盼望着有一天能去中国。Tomorrow's a big day (= an important day) for her--she's getting married.明天对她来说是个大日子----她要结婚了。Today's the big day (= Today is important because it is the day when) --I find out whether I've got the new job.今天是个重要的日子----我将知道自己是否能得到那份新工作。He's remembered as an important international statesman but few people know he began his days (= life) in a small country town.人们都记得他在国际上是个显要的政治家，但几乎没人知道他出生在一个乡村小镇。When you're a nurse, talking with the relatives of people who are ill is all in a day's work (= something that has to be done as part of your job or duty, even though it might be difficult, unpleasant or unusual).作为一个护士，和病人家属谈心是份内之事。The baby's due any day now (= very soon, esp. within the next few days).婴儿没几天就要生了。I prefer travelling by day (= when it is naturally light) rather than by night.比起夜间旅行我更偏爱白天旅行。The same problems keep coming up day after day (= repeatedly).同样的问题不断冒出。The noise is absolutely dreadful--you can hear the traffic day and night (= all the time)噪音绝对可怕----你能听到日夜不断的交通噪音。The latest opinion polls suggest that his days (as leader) are numbered (= he will not be leader for much longer).最近的民意测验显示他当权的日子屈指可数了。The popularity of compact discs ensured that the days of vinyl records were numbered (= they would soon become rare).激光碟片的推广证实了使用塑料唱片的日子将为数不多了。He grew weaker day by day (= Every day he became weaker than he had been the day before).他一天天衰弱下去。I have to do the same boring jobs day in day out (= every day).每天我不得不做着相同的乏味的事情。The symptoms of the disease change (from) day to day (= each day they are different).病症一天天都在变化。Ever since he found out that he has cancer, he's been living a day-to-day (= without planning for the future) existence.自发现自己得了癌症后，他就过一天算一天了。Your day-to-day (= ordinary and regular) responsibilities will include sorting the mail and making appointments.你的日常职责将包括整理邮件和安排预约。It's impossible to arrange anything with Carol --she never knows what she's doing from one day to the next (= in advance).没法与卡罗尔商量事情----她从不知道自己事先该做些什么。(Am) Have a good/nice day means I hope (the rest of) your day will be pleasant.祝你过得愉快。They used to be very popular, but now they have had their day (= they are no longer popular).过去他们很走红，但现在盛期已过。I can honestly say that in all my (born) days (= during the whole of my life) I've never seen anything so strange.坦白地说，我从没见过如此怪异的事情。Children take so much for granted nowadays--in my day (= at the time when I was young), a new bike was really special.如今的孩子太想当然了----我们那时有辆新自行车就十分稀奇了。In her day (= During her most successful period), she was the best sportswoman around, but now younger women have taken her place.在她辉煌时期，她曾是最棒的女运动员，而今年轻一代取代了她。You can't afford to run businesses inefficiently in this day and age (= at the present time).如今做生意不能低效率。In those days (= In the past) people used to write a lot more letters.过去人们常写信，比现在多得多了。If you make someone's day, you make them happy.使某人高兴Seeing Adrian again after such a long time really made my day.经过这么长时间又见到了阿德里安，我非常高兴。This really isn't my day (= I'm having an unpleasant day)--my wallet was stolen this morning and now I've lost my car keys.我今天真倒霉----早上钱包被偷，现在又丢了车钥匙。You're going to get into serious trouble one of these days (= some time in the near future).总有一天你要倒霉的。It's just been one of those days (= a day full of problems).这真是倒霉的一天。Things have changed a lot since my day (= since I was involved)--we worked mainly on paper and few people had typewriters, let alone computers.从我们那时到现在一切都变了很多----那时我们主要是写在纸上，很少人有打字机，更别说电脑了。"Mike says he's going to give up smoking." "That'll be the day (= I think that's extremely unlikely.)!"“迈克说他打算戒烟。”“那绝不可能。”Didn't I see you in the post office the other day (= a few days ago)?那天在邮局我不是看到你了吗?How did people communicate in the days (= the period in history) before the telephone (had been invented)?电话发明以前的日子人们是怎么过的?Vegetarianism is very popular these days (= now).如今十分流行素食主义。"I can remember when you could buy a cinema ticket and a big bag of popcorn and still have change from a pound." "Ah, those were the days (= life was better then)."“我还记得那时你用一英镑买了张电影票，一大袋爆玉米花，还有钱找。”“啊，那年头真好过哪。”She died ten years ago to the day (= exactly).她死了正好十年。To this day (= Until now) nobody has discovered the real reason for the assassination.至今没人找出那次刺杀事件的真正原因。Day care is the provision of education and physical care for young children, esp. while their parents are at work.幼儿日托A day nursery is a public centre for looking after young children, esp. while their parents are working.日间托儿所The Day of Atonement is YOM KIPPUR.赎罪日The Day of Judgment is the Final/Last Judgment.最后审判日 [DECIDE]The day of reckoning is a time when the effect of a past mistake is experienced or when a crime is punished.赎罪日;定罪日;报应的日子The day of reckoning has finally arrived for a man who murdered two children ten years ago.十年前杀害了两个小孩的那个凶手遭报应的日子终于到了。A (Br) day pupil/(Am and Aus) day student (also day girl/boy) is a student who sleeps at home and studies at a school where some of the other students live.走读生 ☆ BOARD 中的 boarder(Br) Day release is a way of organizing training so that people can study part-time instead of going to work and still be paid by their employers.职工脱产学习制度My boss wants me to do a day-release course in computing.我老板要我脱产学习一天参加计算机培训。(Br) A day return is a ticket which can only be used for travelling to a place and back to where you started in a single day.当天来回票Day returns are cheaper than ordinary returns.当天来回票比单程票便宜。How much is a day return to London, please?请问去伦敦的当天往返票多少钱?A day school is a private school whose students return home in the evening.私立走读学校If you make a day trip to a place, you visit it and return home on the same day.当天来回的短途旅游Do you fancy coming on a day trip to London next Saturday?下周六你想去伦敦作次一日游吗?Two per cent of the people on the beach were residents, 57 per cent were on holiday, and 41 per cent were day-trippers.海滩上2%的人是当地居民，57%的人是来度假的，41%的人是一日游游客。 Calendar, Periods of time
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