daylight

noun

/ˈdeɪlaɪt/

[uncountable]Idioms

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the light that comes from the sun during the day
- They emerged from the church into the bright daylight.
- The street looks very different in daylight.
- They left before daylight (= before the sun had risen).
- The bridge would be a prime target for enemy aircraft during daylight hours.
Wordfinder
- daylight
- eclipse
- equinox
- ray
- rise
- solar
- solstice
- the sun
- twilight
- the universe
Extra Examples
- By daylight the fire was almost under control.
- He drew back the curtains and the daylight flooded in.
- He was robbed in broad daylight.
- I can see better in daylight.
- I prefer to work in natural daylight.
- She went back out into the daylight.
- The daylight penetrated to the far corners of the room.
- The evening turned cool as daylight faded.
- The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight.
- The prisoners emerged blinking into the daylight.
- The public has access during daylight hours.
- The shutters were closed to keep out the daylight.
- The thin curtains let in the daylight.
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Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- broad
- full
- bright
- …
verb + daylight
- let in
- keep out
- shut out
- …
daylight + verb
- filter through something
- flood in
- penetrate (something)
- …
daylight + noun
- hours
preposition
- before daylight
- by daylight
- in daylight
- …
phrases
- the hours of daylight
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Idioms

(in) broad daylight

(in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see
- The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street.

daylight robbery

(also highway robbery especially in North American English)

(informal) the fact of somebody charging too much money for something
- You wouldn't believe some of the prices they charge; it's daylight robbery.

单词	daylight
释义	daylight noun /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ [uncountable]Idioms jump to other results the light that comes from the sun during the day They emerged from the church into the bright daylight. The street looks very different in daylight. They left before daylight (= before the sun had risen). The bridge would be a prime target for enemy aircraft during daylight hours. Wordfinder daylight eclipse equinox ray rise solar solstice the sun twilight the universe Extra Examples By daylight the fire was almost under control. He drew back the curtains and the daylight flooded in. He was robbed in broad daylight. I can see better in daylight. I prefer to work in natural daylight. She went back out into the daylight. The daylight penetrated to the far corners of the room. The evening turned cool as daylight faded. The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight. The prisoners emerged blinking into the daylight. The public has access during daylight hours. The shutters were closed to keep out the daylight. The thin curtains let in the daylight. Topics Timeb1 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective broad full bright … verb + daylight let in keep out shut out … daylight + verb filter through something flood in penetrate (something) … daylight + noun hours preposition before daylight by daylight in daylight … phrases the hours of daylight See full entry Idioms (in) broad daylight (in) the clear light of day, when it is easy to see The robbery occurred in broad daylight, in a crowded street. daylight robbery (also highway robbery especially in North American English) (informal) the fact of somebody charging too much money for something You wouldn't believe some of the prices they charge; it's daylight robbery.
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