| 单词 | day |
| 释义 | day (once / 6 pages) n A day is a 24-hour period, or the length of time it takes the Earth to rotate fully on its axis. There are 365 days in a year, and 31 days in the month of January. Most work weeks last five days, and an ordinary weekend gives you two days of freedom before you go back to work or school. Day can also mean the opposite of night, or the time when the sun is up and you're awake. If your grandpa starts his stories with, "Back in my day..." he means an era or a period of time in the past. The Old English root, dæg, means both "day" and "lifetime." WORD FAMILYday: daily, days, midday+/daily: dailies/days: dayses/midday: middays USAGE EXAMPLESBut one day last month, while Clemson was busy preparing for its College Football Playoff semifinal against Ohio State, Venables benched himself. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) “The number of turtles were dropping and the size, you can’t see any big ones, only small,” he said later in the day. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “I felt like it was something I would use every day.” Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) 1n time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis two days later they left they put on two performances every day there are 30,000 passengers per day Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper 24-hour interval, mean solar day, solar day, twenty-four hour period, twenty-four hours 6 June 1944 date of the Allied landing in France, World War II tomorrow the day after today todaythe day that includes the present moment (as opposed to yesterday or tomorrow) yesterdaythe day immediately before today morrowthe next day evethe day before date, day of the monththe specified day of the month datea particular day specified as the time something happens due date, maturity, maturity datethe date on which an obligation must be repaid future datea particular day in the future that is specified as the time something will happen rain datean alternative date set for some outdoor event in case it rains on the appointed date sell-by datea date stamped on perishable produce indicating the date by which it should be sold birthday, natal daythe date on which a person was born time unit, unit of time a unit for measuring time periods 2n the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis how long is a day on Jupiter? Hypo|Hyper lunar day the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis (about 27.3 sidereal days) period, period of time, time period an amount of time 3n the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day Syn|Hyper sidereal day time unit, unit of time a unit for measuring time periods sidereal timemeasured by the diurnal motion of stars 4n the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside the dawn turned night into day Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper daylight, daytime dark, night, nighttime the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside afternoon the part of the day between noon and evening midafternoonthe middle part of the afternoon eve, even, evening, eventidethe latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall) guest nightan evening when members of a club or college can bring their friends as guests period, period of time, time period an amount of time 5n the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working) my day began early this morning it was a busy day on the stock exchange she called it a day and went to bed Hypo|Hyper workday, working day the amount of time that a worker must work for an agreed daily wage work time a time period when you are required to work 6n some point or period in time it should arrive any day now after that day she never trusted him again those were the days these days it is not unusual Hypo|Hyper Day of Judgement, Day of Judgment, Doomsday, Judgement Day, Judgment Day, Last Day, Last Judgement, Last Judgment, crack of doom, day of reckoning, doomsday, end of the world, eschaton (New Testament) day at the end of time following Armageddon when God will decree the fates of all individual humans according to the good and evil of their earthly lives off-daya day when things go poorly time an indefinite period (usually marked by specific attributes or activities) 7n a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance Exp|Hypo|Hyper 8 May 1945 the date of Allied victory in Europe, World War II 15 August 1945the date of Allied victory over Japan, World War II Admission Day in some states of the United States: a legal holiday commemorating the day the state was admitted to the Union Arbor Daya day designated for planting trees Cinco de Mayothe fifth of May which is observed in Mexico and Mexican-American communities in the United States to commemorate the Mexican victory over the French in the Battle of Puebla in 1862 commencement day, degree daythe day on which university degrees are conferred November 5anniversary of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot Inauguration Day, January 20the day designated for inauguration of the United States President February 29, bissextile day, leap daythe name of the day that is added during a leap year V-day, Victory Daythe day of a victory rag daya day on which university students hold a rag red-letter daya memorably happy or noteworthy day (from the custom of marking holy days in red on church calendars) paydaythe day on which you receive pay for your work election day, polling daythe day appointed for an election; in the United States it is the 1st Tuesday after the 1st Monday in November field daya day for outdoor athletic competition field day(military) a day for military exercises and display idesin the Roman calendar: the 15th of March or May or July or October or the 13th of any other month market daya fixed day for holding a public market Walpurgis Nighteve of May Day December 31, New Year's Evethe last day of the year January 19, Lee's Birthday, Robert E Lee Day, Robert E Lee's Birthdaycelebrated in southern United States Tetthe New Year in Vietnam; observed for three days after the first full moon after January 20th holidaya day on which work is suspended by law or custom February 2, Groundhog Dayif the ground hog emerges and sees his shadow on this day, there will be 6 more weeks of winter February 12, Lincoln's Birthdaythe day on which President Abraham Lincoln is remembered February 14, Saint Valentine's Day, St Valentine's Day, Valentine Day, Valentine's Daya day for the exchange of tokens of affection February 22, Washington's Birthdaythe day on which George Washington is remembered March 2, Texas Independence DayTexans celebrate the anniversary of Texas' declaration of independence from Mexico in 1836 March 17, Saint Patrick's Day, St Patrick's Daya day observed by the Irish to commemorate the patron saint of Ireland All Fools' day, April Fools', April Fools' daythe first day of April which is celebrated by playing practical jokes April 14, Pan American Daya day celebrating political and economic unity among American countries Patriot's Daythe 3rd Monday in April; Massachusetts and Maine celebrate the battle of Lexington and Concord in 1775 First of May, May 1, May Dayobserved in many countries to celebrate the coming of spring; observed in Russia and related countries in honor of labor Mother's Daysecond Sunday in May Armed Forces Daythe 3rd Saturday in May Davis' Birthday, Jefferson Davis' Birthday, June 3celebrated in southern United States Flag Day, June 14commemorating the adoption of the United States flag in 1777 Father's DayUS: third Sunday in June Citizenship Day, September 17celebrated in the United States American Indian DayUS: the 4th Friday in September October 24, United Nations Daya day for celebrating the founding of the United Nations Allhallows Eve, Hallowe'en, Halloweenthe evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people saint's daya day commemorating a saint June 23, Midsummer Eve, Midsummer Night, St John's Eve, St John's Nightthe night before Midsummer Day school dayany day on which school is in session speech dayan annual day in the schools when speeches are made and prizes are distributed washday, washing daya day set aside for doing household laundry wedding daythe day of a wedding anniversary, day of remembrancethe date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it) half-holidaya day on which half is free from work or duty Guy Fawkes Dayday for the celebration of the discovery of the Gunpowder Plot Bonfire Night, Guy Fawkes Nighteffigies of Guy Fawkes are burned on this night feast day, fete daya day designated for feasting HogmanayNew Year's Eve in Scotland holy day, religious holidaya day specified for religious observance Christmas Eve, Dec 24the day before Christmas legal holiday, national holiday, public holidayauthorized by law and limiting work or official business Poppy Day, Remembrance Day, Remembrance Sundaythe Sunday nearest to November 11 when those who died in World War I and World War II are commemorated RamanavamiHindu lunar holiday (on the 9th day of Caitra) to celebrate the birth of Rama MesasamkrantiHindu solar holiday at the beginning of the new astrological year when the sun enters the constellation Aries name daythe feast day of a saint whose name one bears birthdayan anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it) jubileea special anniversary (or the celebration of it) wedding anniversarythe anniversary of the day on which you were married (or the celebration of it) semicentenary, semicentennialthe 50th anniversary (or the celebration of it) centenary, centennialthe 100th anniversary (or the celebration of it) sesquicentennialthe 150th anniversary (or the celebration of it) bicentenary, bicentennialthe 200th anniversary (or the celebration of it) tercentenary, tercentennial, triennialthe 300th anniversary (or the celebration of it) quatercentenary, quatercentennialthe 400th anniversary (or the celebration of it) quincentenary, quincentennialthe 500th anniversary (or the celebration of it) millenary, millenniumthe 1000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) bimillenary, bimillenniumthe 2000th anniversary (or the celebration of it) calendar day, civil day a day reckoned from midnight to midnight 8n an era of existence or influence 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 Hyper epoch, era a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event 9n a period of opportunity he deserves his day in court every dog has his day Hyper chance, opportunity a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances Day (once / 332 pages) n WORD FAMILY Day: Daies USAGE EXAMPLESDay previously worked with the U.S. men’s ski team, coaching Ted Ligety to four world titles and two World Cup giant slalom globes. Seattle Times(Jan 02, 2017) In a separate incident, a man was shot at a Tulsa apartment complex on New Year’s Day. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) The 25-year-old victim fell through the corrugated plastic ceiling of a kitchen annexe in a basement flat on Charles Road on New Year's Day. BBC(Jan 02, 2017) n United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935) Syn|Exp Clarence Day, Clarence Shepard Day Jr. author, writer writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay) |
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