Any definite time in the course of the day; as eventide, n., morrow-tide, n., noontide, n.; spec. the point at which any hour is completed; as ‘at…
| 单词 | θ94833 |
| 释义 | the world > time > particular time > [noun] > the time or time of day (27) tidea900 Any definite time in the course of the day; as eventide, n., morrow-tide, n., noontide, n.; spec. the point at which any hour is completed; as ‘at… timeOE A point in the course of time or of a period or cycle. Cf. tide, n. 3a. A point or period in the course of a day, or of the diurnal cycle, as… time of the dayc1225 A point or period in the course of a day or of the diurnal cycle; = sense A. 14b. In later use also: a point or stage in any period or course of… hourc1315 Each of those points of time at which the twelve successive divisions after noon or midnight, as shown by a dial or time-piece, are completed; by… clocka1616 The hour as struck by the clock. Obsolete (archaic in later use). age of the day1632 age of the day (also day's age): the number of hours since the day began; the time, the hour. Now rare (archaic in later use). Subcategories:— expressed as hours after midnight (3) — specific times of day (11) — when something is at its lowest ebb (1) — hour from which the time of day is measured (1) — at which the mail leaves or arrives (1) — at which the tide comes in or goes out (2) — at which broadcasting ceases (1) — peak-time or prime-time (1) |
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