day
US
UK day n: (period of 24 hours) (24小时)
SC 一天，一昼夜 yì tiān，yí zhòu yè
TC 一天
TC 一天
It took three days for the letter to get here.
这封信三天后才到达这里。
day n: (time from sunup to sunset) (从日出到日落)
SC 白天，白昼，日间 bái tiān，bái zhòu，rì jiān
TC 白天
TC 白天
They spent all day painting the house.
他们整个白天都在粉刷房子。
day n: (of the week: Monday, Friday) (如星期一、星期五)
SC 一星期中的一天 yì xīng qī zhōng de yì tiān
What day did I go to the bank? Tuesday?
我是星期几去的银行？星期二？
day n: (work day)
SC 工作日 gōng zuò rì
TC 工作日
TC 工作日
He works a very short day.
他的工作日很短。
day n: (daylight)
SC 阳光 yáng guāng
TC 陽光
TC 陽光
SC 日光 yáng guāng，rì guāng
TC 日光
TC 日光
Open the curtains and let the day in.
拉开窗帘，让阳光晒进来。
[sb]'s day n: (past era)
SC 时代 shí dài
TC 時代
TC 時代
SC 时期 shí dài，shí qī
TC 時期
TC 時期
In Caesar's day people used to wear togas.
在凯撒的时代，人们穿的是罗马长袍。
days npl: (period of time)
SC 日子 rì zi
TC 日子
TC 日子
In the days before homes had electric lighting, people had to read by candlelight in the evenings.
在家里还没有电气照明的日子，到了晚上，人们必须伴着烛火阅读。
[sb]'s days npl: (remaining lifetime)
SC …的余生
When I retire, I would like to live out my days in a cottage near the sea.
退休之后，我想要在一间海边的小屋里度过自己的余生。
days adv: informal (regularly during the day)
SC 在白天
I work days, but I could meet you in the evening.
我白天要上班，不过我能够在晚上见你。
all day adv: (throughout the whole day)
SC 一整天 yì zhěng tiān
SC 一天到晚 yì zhěng tiān，yì tiān dào wǎn
She's been practising all day.
她一整天都在练习。
all day long adv: (throughout the whole day)
SC 一整天 yì zhěng tiān
SC 一天到晚 yì zhěng tiān，yì tiān dào wǎn
I could water the flowers all day long.
I sat in the sun all day long and read my book.
all in a day's work expr: informal, figurative (routine activity)
SC 日常工作 rì cháng gōng zuò
SC 分内之事
There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me.
All Saints' Day n: (Christian calendar: 1st November) (每年十一月一日举行的为纪念各圣人的基督教节日)
SC 万圣节 wàn shèng jié
TC 萬聖節
TC 萬聖節
All Saints' Day is the day after Halloween.
All Souls' Day, All Souls, All Souls' n: (November 2 holiday) (每年十一月二日为死者灵魂祈祷的节日)
SC 万灵节 wàn líng jié
TC 萬靈節
TC 萬靈節
all-day adj: (lasting or available the whole day)
SC 整天的 zhěng tiān de
This café serves a delicious all-day breakfast.
这家小餐馆提供一整天的美味早餐。
any day adv: informal (some time soon)
SC 任何一天 rèn hé yì tiān
SC 随时 rèn hé yì tiān，suí shí
TC 隨時
TC 隨時
I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day.
any day adv: informal (willingly, without hesitation)
SC 任何时候 rèn hé shí hòu
TC 任何時候
TC 任何時候
SC 无论什么时候都可以
I'd do that for you any day.
any day now adv: informal (some time soon)
SC 随时 suí shí
TC 隨時
TC 隨時
I'm expecting the book I ordered to come any day now.
Anzac Day n: (Australian and New Zealand memorial day)
SC 澳新兵团日
April Fools' Day, April Fool's Day, All Fools' Day n: (1st April)
SC 愚人节 yú rén jié
TC 愚人節
TC 愚人節
On April Fools' Day in the UK, it's traditional to play practical jokes on people before midday.
在英国，到了愚人节，正午前玩恶作剧是节日传统。
Armistice Day n: (11th November: war remembrance day) (每年十一月十一日)
SC 停战纪念日 tíng zhàn jì niàn rì
On Armistice Day, many countries take a two-minute moment of silence as a sign of respect for those who died.
On Armistice Day the mayor laid flowers at the town war memorial.
Ascension Day, Ascension n: (Christian feast day: Holy Thursday) (基督教)
SC 耶稣升天日 yē sū shēng tiān rì
There will be a special evening service on Ascension Day.
在基督升天日，将提供特别的夜间服务。
at the end of the day expr: (in the evening)
SC 傍晚时刻，一天结束的时候 bàng wǎn shí kè，yì tiān jié shù de shí hòu
He went home at the end of the day.
他在傍晚时刻回家。
at the end of the day expr: figurative (ultimately)
SC 最终，最后 zuì zhōng，zuì hòu
TC 最終，最後
TC 最終，最後
SC 到头来
At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do.
到头来，我们也毫无办法。
back in the day expr: (introduces reminiscence)
SC 过去，以前 guò qù，yǐ qián
TC 過去，以前
TC 過去，以前
SC 想当初(书面)
bad day n: figurative (unpleasant day)
SC 不愉快的一天
bad hair day n: informal (day when your hair looks awful)
SC 头发乱糟糟的一天
SC 头发糟糕的一天
bad hair day n: figurative, slang (day when everything goes wrong)
SC 不如意的一天
SC 倒霉的一天
Bastille Day n: (14th July: French national day) (每年七月十四日)
SC 法国国庆日，巴士底狱纪念日 fǎ guó guó qìng rì，bā shì dǐ yù jì niàn rì
beautiful day n: (day of sunny weather)
SC 美好的一天
SC 阳光明媚的一天
What a beautiful day! It's finally spring, warm and sunny, and the flowers are blooming.
big day n: (day of an important occasion)
SC 重要日子
Boxing Day n: UK (26th December) (每年十二月二十六日)
SC 节礼日 jié lǐ rì
TC 節禮日
TC 節禮日
Nowadays, many people go to the sales on Boxing Day.
break of day, break of dawn n: (dawn, sunrise, early morning)
SC 破晓 pò xiǎo
The hunt assembles and is ready to ride at the break of day.
business day n: (day of trading)
SC 营业日 yíng yè rì
TC 營業日
TC 營業日
SC 交易日 yíng yè rì，jiāo yì rì
Your phone call will be returned within one business day.
calendar day n: (date)
SC 日历日 rì lì rì
TC 曆日
TC 曆日
SC 历法日 rì lì rì，lì fǎ rì
The package will be delivered in five to eight business days, not calendar days.
call it a day v expr: informal (stop doing [sth]) (非正式用语)
SC 就此结束，收工，就干到这里 jiù cǐ jié shù，shōu gōng，jiù gàn dào zhè lǐ
I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day.
Canada Day n: Can (Canadian national day: 1st July)
SC 加拿大国庆日
Canada Day commemorates the confederation of Canada on July 1, 1867.
carry the day v expr: (win, triumph)
SC 取胜
TC 取勝
TC 取勝
We hope that our team will carry the day.
child care center, childcare center (US), day nursery, childcare centre (UK) n: (day nursery)
SC 托儿所 tuō ér suǒ
TC 托兒所
TC 托兒所
Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children.
Christmas Day n: (Christian festival: 25th December)
SC 圣诞节 shèng dàn jié
TC 聖誕節
TC 聖誕節
Children can't wait to get out of bed on Christmas Day.
clear as day, as clear as day adj: (visible, easy to see)
SC 一清二楚的 yì qīng èr chǔ de
Despite the police spokesman's denial, the onlooker's video showed the policeman's unprovoked aggression, as clear as day.
clear as day, as clear as day adj: figurative (obvious, easy to understand)
SC 清清楚楚的，一看就懂的 qīng qīng chǔ chǔ de，yí kàn jiù dǒng de
It was clear as day to me that the Prime Minister had no intention of honouring his promises.
总理根本不想兑现承诺，这点对我来说一目了然。
close of day n: (end of the day, evening)
SC 黄昏时分 huáng hūn shí fēn
TC 黃昏時分
TC 黃昏時分
close of day adj: (at end of the day)
SC 当天结束时的
Close-of-day equity prices for domestic and foreign stock exchanges are available from many on-line sources.
close of day n: euphemism (death) (委婉语)
SC 死亡 sǐ wáng
TC 死亡
TC 死亡
In his famous poem, Dylan Thomas urges that approaching death is to be resisted, that "old age should burn and rave at close of day".
Columbus Day n: (holiday in honor of Christopher Columbus)
SC 哥伦布日
D-day, D-Day n: historical (WWII invasion day) (二战)
SC 盟国在西欧登陆日
D-day n: figurative (date when [sth] important begins)
SC 重要的一天
SC 重要活动的启始日
day after day adv: (every day)
SC 日复一日 rì fù yí rì
TC 日復一日
TC 日復一日
I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day.
day and night adv: (all the time)
SC 日以继夜的 rì yǐ jì yè de
SC 日夜无休的 rì yǐ jì yè de ，rì yè wú xiū de
Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time.
day away (US), day out (UK) n: (one-day trip, outing)
SC 一天的旅行
We had a lovely day out at the seaside.
day before n: (previous day)
SC 前一天 qián yì tiān
day book n: (diary, daily log book)
SC 日记帐
I would be completely lost without my day book, my whole life is in there.
day by day adv: (gradually)
SC 日复一日地 rì fù yí rì de
His pain decreased day by day as his injuries gradually healed.
day camp n: (organized activity session)
SC 日间夏令营
SC 日间活动营
day care n: US (childcare, nursery)
SC （托儿所）日托 tuō ér suǒ rì tuō
My 2-year old goes to day care every weekday morning.
我两岁的孩子每个工作日早晨都会进日托。
day care n: esp US (care for elderly, disabled)
SC 日间看护
I take my Dad to seniors' daycare every day so that I have time to run errands.
每天我都给我爸安排了日间看护，我好腾出时间工作。
day in, day out, day in and day out adv: informal (every day) (非正式用语)
SC 每天地，日复一日地 měi tiān de，rì fù yí rì de
It's so boring, doing the same thing day in, day out.
日复一日的做同样的事情，真是太无聊了。
day job n: (regular job)
SC 日常工作 rì cháng gōng zuò
day labor (US), day labour (UK) n: US (work: paid by the day)
SC 零工，杂工 líng gōng，zá gōng
SC 按日计酬的工作
Day labor is a growing part of the informal economy in the United States.
day laborer (US), day labourer (UK) n: (worker hired by the day)
SC 按日计酬的零工 àn rì jì chóu de líng gōng
Sadly, day laborers usually lack benefits or job security.
day of reckoning n: (religious: judgment day) (宗教)
SC 审判日
TC 審判日
TC 審判日
On the day of reckoning, Jesus Christ is coming to judge whatever we might have done.
day of reckoning n: (day to deal with [sth] unpleasant)
SC 清算的日子 qīng suàn de rì zi
SC 摊牌的日子
On the day of reckoning, it will be interesting to see how the team performs against the league leaders.
day of rest n: (religious: Sabbath) (宗教)
SC 安息日 ān xī rì
Sabbath is for Jews a day of rest.
day of rest n: (day free of work)
SC 休息日 xiū xī rì
Today he had a day of rest from work.
Day of the Dead n: (celebration: All Souls)
SC 墨西哥鬼节 mò xī gē guǐ jié
day off n: (day of holiday from work)
SC 休息日 xiū xī rì
No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off!
不行，今天来不了办公室，今天是我的休息日！
day shift n: (daytime work period)
SC 日班 rì bān
The day shift starts at 5.30 a.m.
the day shift, plural: the day shift n: (one or more daytime workers)
SC 日班工人 rì bān gōng rén
Don't worry about cleaning that up: the day shift will do it in the morning.
不用你打扫，日班工人早上会来收拾的。
day to day adv: (on a daily basis)
SC 日复一日 rì fù yí rì
TC 日復一日
TC 日復一日
SC 每天 rì fù yí rì ，měi tiān
TC 每天
TC 每天
day-to-day adj: (everyday, daily)
SC 日常的 rì cháng de
SC 每日的 rì cháng de ，měi rì de
SC 每天的 rì cháng de ，měi tiān de
day trip n: (outing made in a day)
SC 一日游 yí rì yóu
TC 一日遊
TC 一日遊
If you live in New Jersey it's easy to take a day trip to New York City.
day-trip vi: US (make a day trip)
SC 一日游 yí rì yóu
TC 一日遊
TC 一日遊
day-trip to [sth] vi + prep: US (make a day trip to a place)
SC 去...一日游
SC 一日游览...
day-trip from [sth] vi + prep: US (make a day trip from a place)
SC 从...开始一日游
SC 自...启程一日游
We met a couple in Oxford who were day-tripping from London.
day-old adj: (made yesterday)
SC 昨天做的
day-tripper n: ([sb] who takes a trip in under a day)
SC 当天结束行程的旅客
day's work n: (work done in one day)
SC 一天完成的工作 yì tiān wán chéng de gōng zuò
It will take one more day's work to finish the job.
daybed, day bed n: (furniture: sofa bed)
SC 坐卧两用沙发 zuò wò liǎng yòng shā fā
SC 沙发床 zuò wò liǎng yòng shā fā ，shā fā chuáng
TC 沙發床
TC 沙發床
dayboy n: (young male at boarding school in day) (寄宿学校)
SC 走读男生
daycare center, day-care center (US), day nursery (UK) n: (children's nursery) (小孩)
SC 日托中心 rì tuō zhōng xīn
SC 托儿所 rì tuō zhōng xīn，tuō ér suǒ
TC 托兒所
TC 托兒所
daycare center, day-care center (US), day-care centre (UK) n: (care facility for adults) (成人)
SC 日间护理中心
SC 日间保健中心
daygirl n: (young female at boarding school in day) (寄宿学校)
SC 走读女生
DayGlo, dayglo, Dayglo, day-glo n: ® (fluorescent)
SC 日辉荧光颜料
dayroom, day room n: (room for leisure activities)
SC 休息室 xiū xī shì
SC 娱乐室 xiū xī shì，yú lè shì
TC 娛樂室
TC 娛樂室
dayroom, day room n: (hospital: patient recreation room) (医院)
SC 日间休息室
dish of the day n: (restaurant's daily special)
SC 今日特色菜
The dish of the day at Williamson's is roast duck with your choice of vegetables.
during the day adv: (in the daytime, in daylight hours)
SC 白天 bái tiān
TC 白天
TC 白天
SC 在白天
Nocturnal animals, like owls, sleep during the day and hunt during the night.
duvet day n: informal (day off work)
SC 假日 jià rì
SC 休假日
I was feeling stressed and tired, so my boss agreed that I could take a duvet day.
Earth Day n: (environmental awareness day)
SC 世界地球日 shì jiè dì qiú rì
The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is now celebrated around the world.
election day n: (date when votes are cast) (首字母大写)
SC 大选日，（总统）选举日 dà xuǎn rì ，zǒng tǒng xuǎn jǔ rì
SC （任何公职的）选举日 rèn hé gōng zhí de xuǎn jǔ rì
On election day, polling stations are open from 7am until10pm.
entire day n: (whole duration of day)
SC 一整天 yì zhěng tiān
every day adv: (on a daily basis)
SC 每日 měi rì
SC 每天 měi rì ，měi tiān
TC 每天
TC 每天
I have a shower every day.
我每天都洗澡。
Every dog has his day, Every dog has its day expr: figurative (everyone will succeed)
SC 每个人都有出头之日
SC 风水轮流转
every other day adv: (on alternate days)
SC 每隔一天 měi gé yì tiān
The medication should be taken every other day.
这种药应该每隔一天就服用一次。
Father's Day n: (annual celebration day for fathers)
SC 父亲节 fù qīn jié
TC 父親節
TC 父親節
This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day.
feast day n: (date of religious celebration) (进行宗教庆典的日子)
SC 瞻礼日
field day, sports day n: (school's outdoor sports event) (学校)
SC 运动日
TC 運動日
TC 運動日
field day n: figurative, informal (great opportunity to enjoy yourself)
SC 大日子
SC 好日子 hǎo rì zi
The revelation about the Prime Minister's love life was a field day for the tabloids.
first-day cover, first day cover n: (postage stamp franked on day of issue) (邮政)
SC 首日封
for a rainy day expr: figurative (in case of future need)
SC 将来手头紧的时候
SC 未来可能遇到经济困难时
I put the extra money in my emergency fund for a rainy day.
It's important to put some money aside for a rainy day.
forever and a day adv: poetic (for all eternity)
SC 永远地 yǒng yuǎn de
TC 永遠地
TC 永遠地
SC 永久地 yǒng yuǎn de，yǒng jiǔ de
SC 极其长久地 yǒng yuǎn de，jí qí cháng jiǔ de
I shall love thee forever and a day!
from day to day adv: (between one day and the next)
SC 一天又一天 yì tiān yòu yì tiān
SC 日复一日 yì tiān yòu yì tiān，rì fù yí rì
TC 日復一日
TC 日復一日
The weather's very unpredictable here: it changes dramatically from day to day.
g'day, gidday interj: Aus/NZ, informal (greeting: good day)
SC 你好 nǐ hǎo
TC 你好
TC 你好
SC 大家好，你们好
good day n: (day spent well)
SC 愉快的一天
William had a good day at the races, winning a considerable amount of money.
威廉姆在比赛中度过了愉快的一天，还赢了一大笔钱。
Good day! interj: formal (salutation)
SC 日安 rì ān
Samuel wished us "Good day!" as he passed by.
当塞缪经过我们时，祝我们“日安！”
Good day to you! interj: formal (salutation)
SC 日安 rì ān
"Good day to you!" shouted Jenkins from across the street.
“日安！”詹金斯从街道对面喊道。
Groundhog Day n: US (2nd February) (美国英语)
SC 土拨鼠节 tǔ bō shǔ jié
TC 土撥鼠節
TC 土撥鼠節
If the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day (February 2), he will burrow back into his hole for 6 more weeks of winter.
Groundhog Day effect n: (repetitious routine)
SC 土拨鼠之日效应