一、详细释义:


n.

一天(24小时),日 [C]


例句:

We spent three days in London.

我们在伦敦待了三天。


例句:

What really happened on that day a week ago?

一周前的那一天究竟发生了什么?


白昼,白天;黎明 [U,C]


例句:

By day the square is awash with tourists like us, but night something entrancing and romantic happens

白天,广场上像我们这样的游客熙熙攘攘,但夜幕降临后,这里便出现令人神往而浪漫的情景。


例句:

Day drew in and twilight deepened.

白天即过,暮色渐浓。


工作日 [C]


例句:

All he could say was: "Henry sent me here to tell you that tomorrow will be a rough day at work."

他能够讲出的话只是:“亨利派我到这里来告诉你,明天将会是一个不平静的工作日。”


例句:

I have got a day off yesterday.

昨天我休息。


时代,时期


例句:

Her father and mother had been among San Francisco's leaders in a pioneer day.

她的父母当年在旧金山拓荒时期是地方上的领袖人物。


例句:

The incident wake memory of his school day.

那件事唤起他对学生时代的记忆。


(常与his,their等连用)成名时期,全盛时期


例句:

In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.

门杜萨在全盛时期极受人们欢迎。


例句:

She was beyond all doubt the finest ballerina of her day.

她无疑是她那个时代最优秀的芭蕾舞演员。


竞赛,战斗,胜利


例句:

For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.

眼下似乎是自由主义者占据了上风。


例句:

His determination and refusal to back down had won the day.

他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。


(常大写)特定日,节日


例句:

Qingming Day, the traditional tomb-sweeping day falls on April 5th.

4月5日清明节是扫墓的传统节日。


例句:

Teacher's Day is coming.

教师节就要到了。


一生;生涯


例句:

Finally, she ended her days in poverty.

最终,她在贫困中结束了一生。


suf.

(构成名词或形容词)表示日(的)(如:a five-day visit为期五天的访问)

二、词义辨析:


date,day

这两个名词均有“日”之意。 date指具体的年、月、日,或指年代、时代。 day泛指任何一天,或指含有“一昼夜”意义的一天,也可指工作日。可用复数表时代、时期。


三、相关短语:


all day long

adv.整天


all fools' day

n.愚人节,万愚节(每年4月1日)


all saints' day

n. 万圣节


armistice day

n.休战纪念日 (Armistice Day)n. 停战日


by the day

adv.按日


call it a day

今天就到此结束,就干到这里为止,收工


christmas day

n. 圣诞节


day after day

adv.日复一日(=day by day)


day boarder

n. 搭伙走读生


day by day

日复一日,一天天,逐日;日趋,日益,日渐


day in and day out

天天,每天;整天,一天到晚


day school

n.日校,无宿舍学校,走读学校


四、参考例句:


Thanksgiving Day

感恩节


Every day can be a special day!

每一天都能成为特别的一天!


Meantime, from day to day they endure.

同时,一天天他们捱了下去。


Day by day the structure heightened.

该建筑物逐日升高。


What a gorgeous day!

多美好的一天啊!


Have a nice day!

祝你有美好的一天!


What a magnificent day!

今天天气好极了!


The day draws near.

这一天临近了。


Then the day came.

到了他生日的那天。


What a lucky day!

多幸运的一天呀!