詞彙精選:day的用法和辨析
一、詳細釋義:
n.
一天(24小時),日 [C]
例句:
We spent three days in London.
我們在倫敦待了三天。
例句:
What really happened on that day a week ago?
一週前的那一天究竟發生了什麼?
白晝,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,廣場上像我們這樣的遊客熙熙攘攘,但夜幕降臨後,這裏便出現令人神往而浪漫的情景。
例句:
Day drew in and twilight deepened.
白天即過,暮色漸濃。
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."
他能夠講出的話只是:“亨利派我到這裏來告訴你,明天將會是一個不平靜的工作日。”
例句:
I have got a day off yesterday.
昨天我休息。
時代,時期
例句:
Her father and mother had been among San Francisco's leaders in a pioneer day.
她的父母當年在舊金山拓荒時期是地方上的領袖人物。
例句:
The incident wake memory of his school day.
那件事喚起他對學生時代的記憶。
(常與his,their等連用)成名時期,全盛時期
例句:
In his day, Mendoza enjoyed tremendous popularity.
門杜薩在全盛時期極受人們歡迎。
例句:
She was beyond all doubt the finest ballerina of her day.
她無疑是她那個時代最優秀的芭蕾舞演員。
競賽,戰鬥,勝利
例句:
For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.
眼下似乎是自由主義者佔據了上風。
例句:
His determination and refusal to back down had won the day.
他的堅定和拒不退讓使他贏得了勝利。
(常大寫)特定日,節日
例句:
Qingming Day, the traditional tomb-sweeping day falls on April 5th.
4月5日清明節是掃墓的傳統節日。
例句:
Teacher's Day is coming.
教師節就要到了。
一生;生涯
例句:
Finally, she ended her days in poverty.
最終,她在貧困中結束了一生。
suf.
(構成名詞或形容詞)表示日(的)(如:a five-day visit爲期五天的訪問)
二、詞義辨析:
date,day
這兩個名詞均有“日”之意。date指具體的年、月、日,或指年代、時代。day泛指任何一天,或指含有“一晝夜”意義的一天,也可指工作日。可用複數表時代、時期。
三、相關短語:
all day long
adv.整天
all fools' day
n.愚人節,萬愚節(每年4月1日)
all saints' day
n. 萬聖節
armistice day
n.休戰紀念日 (Armistice Day)n. 停戰日
by the day
adv.按日
call it a day
今天就到此結束,就幹到這裏爲止,收工
christmas day
n. 聖誕節
day after day
adv.日復一日(=day by day)
day boarder
n. 搭夥走讀生
day by day
日復一日,一天天,逐日;日趨,日益,日漸
day in and day out
天天,每天;整天,一天到晚
day school
n.日校,無宿舍學校,走讀學校
四、參考例句:
Thanksgiving Day
感恩節
Every day can be a special day!
每一天都能成爲特別的一天!
Meantime, from day to day they endure.
同時,一天天他們捱了下去。
Day by day the structure heightened.
該建築物逐日升高。
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!
今天天氣好極了!
The day draws near.
這一天臨近了。
Then the day came.
到了他生日的那天。
What a lucky day!
多幸運的一天呀!