| 释义 |
Examples:the second (day, time etc)—knock off work for the day—(Wu dialect) time of the day—the day before (an event)—precarious as morning dew (idiom); unlikely last out the day—the Six-Day War of June 1967 between Israel and its Arab neighbors—the day before New Year's Eve—more flourishing by the day—stop work for the day (generally of laborers)—the sun sets over western hills (idiom); the day approaches its end—release from work at the end of the day—in the middle of the day—hit home on the evils of the day (idiom); fig. to hit a current political target—twelve divisions of the day of early Chinese and Babylonian time-keeping and astronomy—the 10 or 20 days following the lunar New Year's Day—rivers pour away by the day (idiom); going from bad worse—strongly criticize the evils of the day—the day before yesterday —Hanukkah (Chanukah), 8 day Jewish holiday starting on the 25th day of Kislev (can occur from late Nov up late Dec on Gregorian calendar)—sage Emperors Shun and Yao rule every day (idiom); all for the best in the best of all possible worlds—lit. mustn't speak of two things on the same day (idiom); not be mentioned in the same breath—lit. make night as day (idiom); fig. to burn the midnight oil—third day of the lunar year (inauspicious for visits because arguments happen easily on that day)—Joseph Smith, Jr. (1805-1844), founder of the Latter Day Saint movement—small state during the Shang Dynasty (1600-1046 BC) located in the southeast of modern-day Gansu Province—spend the whole day eating (i.e. not doing any work)—Buddha's Birthday (8th day of the 4th Lunar month)—Hangu Pass in modern day Henan Province, strategic pass forming the eastern gate of the Qin State during the Warring States Period (770-221 BC)—bend to a task and spare no effort unto one's dying day (idiom); striving to the utmost one's whole life—Dadu, capital of China during the Yuan Dynasty (1280-1368), modern day Beijing—the Dragon Boat Festival (5th day of the 5th lunar month)—Dragon Boat Festival (the 5th day of the 5th lunar month)— |