day

noun

1. a period of opportunity

e.g. he deserves his day in court
every dog has his day

2. some point or period in time

e.g. it should arrive any day now
after that day she never trusted him again
those were the days
these days it is not unusual

3. the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)

e.g. my day began early this morning
it was a busy day on the stock exchange
she called it a day and went to bed

4. time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

e.g. two days later they left
they put on two performances every day
there are 30,000 passengers per day

Synonym: twenty-four hourstwenty-four hour period24-hour intervalsolar daymean solar day

5. a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

e.g. Mother's Day

6. the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

e.g. the dawn turned night into day
it is easier to make the repairs in the daytime

Synonym: daytimedaylight

7. the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

Synonym: sidereal day

8. the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

e.g. how long is a day on Jupiter?

9. an era of existence or influence

e.g. in the day of the dinosaurs
in the days of the Roman Empire
in the days of sailing ships
he was a successful pianist in his day

1. （一周中的）一日，一天
A day is one of the seven twenty-four hour periods of time in a week.

2. 昼;白天
Day is the time when it is light, or the time when you are up and doing things.

day什么意思

e.g. The weather did not help; hot by day, cold at night...
天气也不肯帮忙：白天很热，晚上很冷。
e.g. 27 million working days are lost each year due to work accidents and sickness...
每年有 2,700 万个工作日因为工作事故和病假而损失掉了。

3. 时期;时代
You can refer to a particular period in history as a particular day or as particular days .

e.g. He began to talk about the Ukraine of his uncle's day...
他开始讲述他叔叔那个时代的乌克兰。
e.g. Did you learn anything in your day, as a student?
你在学生时代学到什么东西了吗？

4. 日复一日;一天又一天
If something happens day after day, it happens every day without stopping.

e.g. The newspaper job had me doing the same thing day after day.
这份报社的工作让我日复一日地做着同样的事。

5. 如今;在当代;在今天这个时代
In this day and age means in modern times.

e.g. Even in this day and age the old attitudes persist.
即使在今天这个时代，这些陈旧的观念依然存在。

6. 破旧;陈旧;状况不佳
If you say that something has seen better days, you mean that it is old and in poor condition.

e.g. The tweed jacket she wore had seen better days.
她穿的那件粗花呢夹克已经很旧了。

7. 到此为止;结束
If you call it a day, you decide to stop what you are doing because you are tired of it or because it is not successful.

e.g. Faced with mounting debts, the decision to call it a day was inevitable...
面对着不断增加的债务，最终难免作出将其结束的决定。
e.g. I want the manager's job when he calls it a day.
等到经理不干了之后，我想接替他的位子。

8. (在战斗、辩论或体育竞赛中）获胜，取胜
If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition.

e.g. 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。

9. 已过全盛时期;风光不再;不再流行
If you say that something has had its day, you mean that the period during which it was most successful or popular has now passed.

day是什么意思

e.g. Beat music may finally have had its day...
强节奏摇滚乐的黄金时期或许已经终结。
e.g. Interior decoration by careful coordination seems to have had its day.
精心搭配的室内装饰似乎已不再受欢迎了。

10. 使…非常高兴
If something makes your day, it makes you feel very happy.

e.g. Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day...
来吧，比尔。给汤姆寄张卡片让他高兴高兴吧。
e.g. It was a joy to see. It really made my day.
这太有趣了，真的把我高兴坏了。

11. 日日夜夜;夜以继日
If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping.

e.g. Chantal kept a fire burning night and day...
尚塔尔让一堆火日夜不熄地一直燃着。
e.g. He would have a nurse in constant attendance day and night.
会有一位护士日夜不间断地陪护着他。

12. 将来有一天;总有一天;有朝一日
One day or some day or one of these days means at some time in the future.

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e.g. I too dreamed of living in London one day...
我也梦想过将来有一天能住在伦敦。
e.g. I hope some day you will find the woman who will make you happy...
我希望有一天你能找到一个会让你幸福的女人。

13. 几天前;前两天
If you say that something happened the other day, you mean that it happened a few days ago.

e.g. I phoned your office the other day...
几天前我给你的办公室打过电话。
e.g. We had lunch the other day at our favorite restaurant.
前两天我们在最喜欢的餐馆吃了午饭。

14. 挽回局面;扭转败局;转危为安;反败为胜
If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful.

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e.g. ...this story about how he saved the day at his daughter's birthday party...
这个关于他如何在女儿的生日聚会上成功挽回局面的故事
e.g. A last moment election can save the day.
最后一刻举行选举可能会反败为胜。

15. 每天;天天;逐日
If something happens from day to day or day by day, it happens each day.

e.g. Your needs can differ from day to day...
你的需要每天可能都会不同。
e.g. I live for the moment, day by day, not for the past.
我活在当下，过一天算一天，而不是活在过去。

16. 正好;恰好;一天不差
If it is a month or a year to the day since a particular thing happened, it is exactly a month or a year since it happened.

e.g. It was January 19, a year to the day since he had arrived in Singapore...
那天是 1月 19 号，他到新加坡正好一年的日子。
e.g. Twenty-five years ago, to the day, England reached the sport's pinnacle by winning the World Cup.
恰好是在 25 年前的今天，英格兰队在世界杯上夺冠，到达了足球运动的巅峰。

17. 至今;直到现在
To this day means up until and including the present time.

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e.g. To this day young Zulu boys practise fighting.
直到现在年轻的祖鲁男孩还练习格斗。

18. 获胜/失败
If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day, they win a battle, struggle, or competition. If they lose the day, they are defeated.

e.g. 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。
e.g. Few in Westminster doubt that the government will win the day.
在英国议会中，几乎没有人对政府将会获胜存有怀疑。

19. (困难的任务)日常工作一部分的，常有的，难免的
If you say that a task is all in a day's work for someone, you mean that they do not mind doing it although it may be difficult, because it is part of their job or because they often do it.

day什么意思

e.g. For war reporters, dodging snipers' bullets is all in a day's work...
对于战地记者来说，躲避狙击手的子弹是家常便饭。
e.g. I said: 'How can I ever thank you?' but he waved the question aside. 'It's all in a day's work.'
我说：“我该怎么感谢你才好呢？”但他却没把这当回事，只是说：“这是我该做的。”

20. your day in court -> see court
it's early days -> see early
at the end of the day -> see end
late in the day -> see late
to the light of day -> see light
someone's days are numbered -> see number
the good old days -> see old
to pass the time of day -> see time