| 单词 | daylight |
| 释义 | daylight (deɪlaɪt ) 1. uncountable noun B2 Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark. It was still daylight but all the cars had their headlights on. Lack of daylight can make people feel depressed. Synonyms: sunlight, sunshine, light of day, natural light 2. uncountable noun B2 Daylight is the time of day when it begins to get light. Quinn returned shortly after daylight yesterday morning. 3. in broad daylight phrase If you say that a crime is committed in broad daylight, you are expressing your surprise that it is done during the day when people can see it, rather than at night. [emphasis] A girl was attacked on a train in broad daylight. The robbery happened in broad daylight in a busy part of town. Synonyms: in public, in full view, in the light of day Idioms: do something in broad daylight to do something illegal or bad openly in the daytime, when people can see it. This expression is often used to emphasize behaviour that is surprising or shocking. The paintings — valued at $20 million — were stolen in broad daylight by armed men, as some forty visitors looked on. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers daylight robbery [British] or highway robbery a situation in which you are charged a lot of money for something that should cost a lot less or even nothing at all They are charging three bucks for the comics, which sounds like highway robbery to us. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: daylight fades Daylight fades to twilight streaking bottle-brush flowers with shade, a breeze clatters in the green bamboo and shakes its lank hair. The Times Literary Supplement Once the day lighting has been assessed, electric lighting needs to be designed to complement the daylight; where necessary electric light will take over when the daylight fades. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 When daylight fades and night falls listen to the signal of the bell or the call to prayers, according to the customs of the country, and all go to compline. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Don't be rushed during viewings — ensure that you look inside and out, and in full daylight. Times, Sunday Times I have seen barn owls flitting past in the twilight, but never at close quarters in full daylight. Times, Sunday Times But now, looking at my eyes in full daylight, my laughter lines suggest a life filled with way more hilarity than there has been. Times, Sunday Times Nevertheless, he held sittings for notable people in full daylight, moving objects that were some distance away. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In full daylight, reinforcements were only reaching the summit at a trickle. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Net curtains can steal natural daylight from a room. Times, Sunday Times (2008) He should also make an effort to increase his exposure to natural daylight in the morning. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Go to a window and look in a compact mirror in natural daylight. The Sun (2007) Getting outside increases your exposure to natural daylight. Times, Sunday Times (2008) This is fluorescent lighting which has most of the elements of natural daylight, unlike most commercial lighting which is deficient in these. The Beat Fatigue Workbook - how to identify the causes (1988) Translations: Chinese: 日光 Japanese: 日光 |
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