词汇精选:day的用法和辨析
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!
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