- [countable]
a period of 24 hours 一天；一日 ‘What day is it today?’ ‘Monday.’ “今天星期几？” “星期一。” I go to the gym every day. 我每天都去健身房。 We spent five days in Paris. 我们在巴黎呆了五天。 I saw Tom three days ago. 我三天前见过汤姆。 We're going away in a few days. 几天后我们就要离开了。 The house should be ready in a few days' time. 房子应该在几天内准备好。 The situation has been deteriorating for the past few days. 过去几天局势一直在恶化。 - within two, 30, etc. days
Full payment must be made within 21 days. 必须在21天内全额付款。 On that day Rosa Parks did something that changed history. 那天，罗莎·帕克斯做了一件改变历史的事情。 I saw her again the next day. 第二天我又见到了她。 He called me to apologize three days later. 三天后他打电话给我道歉。 He resigned the following day. 第二天他辞职了。 We'd had this big argument the day before. 前一天我们大吵了一架。 They left the day before yesterday (= two days ago). 他们前天就走了。 We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). 我们后天要见面。 We can't go there today. You can go another day. 我们今天不能去那儿。你可以改天去。 New Year’s Day 元旦 - a/per day
Take the medicine three times a day. 每日服药三次。 They are producing 1.5 million barrels of oil per day. 他们每天生产150万桶石油。 The helpline is open 24 hours a day. 求助热线一天24小时开放。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1He thought of her less as the days passed. 随着时间的流逝，他对她的思念越来越少。 He's getting stronger by the day. 他一天比一天强壮。 I was in your area the other day. 几天前我在你那儿。 It happened on the very day that Kemp was murdered. 事情就发生在肯普被谋杀的那一天。 It was the day of the big game. 那是大赛之日。 It's been one of the worst days of my life. 那是我一生中最糟糕的日子之一。 On the day of his wedding he was very nervous. 结婚那天他非常紧张。 The letter arrived the very next day. 信就在第二天到了。 The restaurant is closed all day Saturday. 那家餐厅星期六全天不营业。 They stayed for ten days. 他们待了 10 天。 We hope to finish the job in a few days. 我们希望在几天的时间里完成这项工作。 We're open every day except Sunday. 除星期日外，我们每天都营业。 those killed in the hail of bullets fired on that fateful day 那个灾难性的日子里在枪林弹雨中丧命的人们 When that day comes, I plan to be far away. 那一天到来的时候，我打算远走高飞。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- the following
- (the) next
- the previous
- …
- pass
- come
- by the day
- for a/the day
- in a/the day
- …
- day by day
- [countable, uncountable]
the time between when it becomes light in the morning and when it becomes dark in the evening 白昼；白天 What a beautiful day! 多么美好的一天啊！ The sun was shining all day. 白天一直阳光明媚。 I could sit and watch the river all day long. 我可以整天坐在这里看那条河。 We spent the day gardening. 我们干了一天的园艺活。 - during the day
He works at night and sleeps during the day. 他晚上干活，白天睡觉。 - by day
Nocturnal animals sleep by day and hunt by night. 夜行动物白天睡觉晚上猎食。 - on a… day
On a sunny day in June… 六月的一个晴天…
Extra ExamplesAs day dawned I found her already hard at work. 天亮时，我发现她已在辛勤工作了。 The short winter days prevented them from finishing all the work. 冬天白昼短，他们没能把工作做完。 Memories of happy days on the hills never fade. 在山上的那些幸福日子的回忆永远不会淡忘。 We preferred to travel at night and rest by day. 我们宁可夜里赶路，白天休息。 We went to the beach for the day. 我们去海边待了一天。 a fine summer's day 晴朗的夏日
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- beautiful
- bright
- fine
- …
- spend
- start
- see
- …
- break
- dawn
- go
- …
- by day
- during the day
- for a/the day
- …
- all day (long)
- at the end of the day
- day and night
- …
- [countable, usually singular]
the hours of the day when you are active, working, etc., not sleeping 工作日；一天的活动时间 a seven-hour working day 七小时工作日 - (especially North American English)
Have a nice day! 祝你度过愉快的一天！ Did you have a good day? 你这一天过得顺利吗？ Our waiter seemed to be having a bad day. 我们的服务员今天似乎过得不好。 It's been a long day (= I've been very busy). 忙了一整天了。 She didn't do a full day's work. 她并没干一整天的工作。 I took a half day off yesterday. 昨天我休假半天。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timea1Why not take a few days off? 为什么不休息几天呢？ Be sure to start the day with a good breakfast. 每天的早饭一定要吃好。 How did your day go? 你的日子过得怎么样？ I am entitled to ten paid sick days a year. 我每年可享受 10 天带薪病假。 I do a 9-hour day. 我每天工作 9 小时。 I knew I had a full day's driving ahead of me. 我知道我要开整整一天的车。 On a bad day chaos reigns and nobody can predict when a plane will leave. 那天很倒霉，到处一片混乱，没人能预测飞机什么时候起飞。 a hard day at the office 办公室里劳累的一天 the pattern of the school day 典型的学校上课日
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- work
- working
- bad
- …
- a good day’s work
- [countable, usually plural]
a particular period of time or history 时期；时代 - in somebody's day
in Queen Victoria’s day 在维多利亚女王时代 - in the days of something
in the days of the industrial revolution 在工业革命时期 back in the early days of computers 回到计算机的早期 - in those days
He was the biggest star in Hollywood in those days. 他是当年好莱坞最大的明星。 - (informal)
in the old days (= in the past) 早先
Homophones days | dazedays daze- days noun (plural of day)
His glory days in 1970s Hollywood felt long behind him. 他在20世纪70年代好莱坞的辉煌岁月已经过去很久了。
- daze noun
The day had passed in a dreamy daze. 这一天在恍惚中过去了。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb1, Historyb1Gone are the days when you could smoke in restaurants. 能在餐厅吸烟的日子一去不复返了。 Much has changed since the days of my youth. 和我年轻时相比已经有了很大变化。 Some players go into management once their playing days are over. 一些运动员在结束运动生涯后从事管理工作。 That was in the bad old days of rampant inflation. 那是在物价飞涨、生活艰难的往昔。 the dark days of recession 经济衰退时那些灰暗的日子 the heady days of the ‘swinging sixties’ “摇摆的60 年代”那些令人热血沸腾的时光 Dickens gives us a vivid picture of poverty in Queen Victoria's day. 狄更斯为我们生动地描绘了维多利亚女王时代贫困潦倒的画面。 the government of the day 当时的政府 I never thought I would see the day when free elections would be held in this country. 我从没想过我能亲眼看到国家自由选举的这一天。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- early
- former
- old
- …
- in somebody’s day
- of the day
- since the days of
- …
- gone are the days when…
- the bad old days
- the good old days
- …
- in somebody's day
- days[plural]
(usually in compounds 通常构成复合词 a particular period in somebody's life or career 时期；时代 I have many happy memories from my student days. 我有许多学生时代的快乐回忆。 in his younger days 他年轻的时候 She cared for him for the rest of his days (= the rest of his life). 她照料他的余生。
Word OriginOld English dæg, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch dag and German Tag.
Idioms
all in a day’s work
part of your normal working life and not unusual 日常工作的一部分；习以为常；不足为奇 Swimming with sharks or training a tiger cub—it's all in a day's work for animal wrangler Chris Bolton. 与鲨鱼一起游泳或训练一只小老虎——对动物饲养员克里斯·博尔顿来说，这都是一天的工作。
any day (now) | any time now
at the end of the day
back in the day
back in the days
break of day/dawn
- (literary)
the moment in the early hours of the morning when it begins to get light 破晓；黎明
call it a day
carry/win the day
- (formal)
to be successful against somebody/something 得胜；占上风；取得成功 Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day. 尽管遭到强烈反对，执政党还是获胜了。 Teamwork and persistence can still win the day. 团队合作和坚持仍然可以赢得胜利。
(as) clear as day
easy to see or understand 显而易见；容易理解
day after day
day and night
(also night and day)
day by day
day in, day out
every day for a long period of time 日复一日，天天（指不间断） Living on junk food day in day out is not good for you. 天天吃垃圾食品对你不好。
a day of reckoning
the time when somebody will have to deal with the result of something that they have done wrong, or be punished for something bad that they have done 遭报应的日子；受到惩罚的日子
somebody’s/something’s days are numbered
a person or thing will not continue to live, exist or be successful for much longer （指人）死期不远了，得意的日子屈指可数了；（指物）用不了多久了，寿命不长了 His days as leader of the party are numbered. 他作为党的领袖的日子已屈指可数了。 Whatever the protests, the school’s days are numbered and it will be closed down. 不管抗议如何，学校的日子屈指可数了，它将被关闭。
end your days/life (in something)
every dog has his/its day
- (saying)
everyone has good luck or success at some point in their life 人人皆有得意时
the evil hour/day
- (often humorous)
the time when you have to do something difficult or unpleasant 倒霉的时候（或日子、时刻） I’d better go and see the dentist—I can’t put off the evil hour any longer. 我最好还是去看看牙医吧─可不能再拖了。 If you keep on borrowing, you are only postponing the evil day when you have to pay it all back. 如果你继续借钱，你只是在推迟你必须偿还的邪恶的一天。
five a day
- (especially British English)
the amount of fruit or vegetables that some organizations say you should eat in order to be healthy 过去；从前；旧时 Start your five a day with a banana for breakfast. 从早餐吃香蕉开始你的一天。
from day one
from day to day
with no thoughts or plans for the future 过一天算一天 if a situation changes from day to day, it changes often 天天，一天又一天（指经常变化）
from one day to the next
if a situation changes from one day to the next, it is uncertain and not likely to stay the same each day 一天又一天（表示不知未来如何）
from that day/time forth
- (literary)
beginning on that day; from that time 从那天起；从那时以后 From that day forth she gave me endless friendship and encouragement. 从那天起，她给了我无尽的友谊和鼓励。
give me something/somebody (any day/time)
- (informal)
used to say that you prefer a particular thing or person to the one that has just been mentioned 我宁愿；我更喜欢；我宁可选择
your good deed for the day
a helpful, kind thing that you do （所做的）好事，善事 I took Sarah’s children to school so I’ve done my good deed for the day. 我送了萨拉的孩子去上学，所以今天已经做了善事。 She felt that she had done her good deed for the day. 她当时认为自己做了好事。
the good/bad old days
have had your day
to no longer be successful, powerful, etc. 得意之时已过；风光不再；日渐衰败
have a nice day!
- (informal, especially North American English)
a friendly way of saying goodbye, especially to customers （与顾客道别时常用）再见
have seen/known better days
if he’s, she’s, etc. a day
in all my born days
in the cold light of day
in somebody’s day
during the part of somebody’s life when they were most successful, famous, etc. （某人的）昔日盛时，鼎盛时期 She was a great dancer in her day. 她曾是红极一时的舞蹈家。 Things were very different in my grandfather's day. 祖父的那个年代情况大不一样。
when somebody was young 年轻时；当年
in the olden days
(also in olden times)
a long time ago in the past 过去；从前；旧时 What was life like in the olden days, Gran? 从前的生活是什么样的，奶奶？
in this day and age
now, in the modern world 当代；当今；在今天这个时代 Slavery continues to exist, even in this day and age. 即使在今天这个时代，奴役的情况依然存在。 Why dress so formally in this day and age? 都这年月了，怎么还穿得这么正式？
it’s early days (yet) | it's still early days
- (British English)
used to say that it is too soon to be sure how a situation will develop 为时尚早；言之过早 It’s early days yet. We don’t know if the play will be a success. 现在还为时尚早。我们不知道这出戏是否会成功。
it’s not somebody’s day
late in the day
(North American English also late in the game)
the livelong day
- (literary)
the whole length of the day 一整天
live to fight another day
- (saying)
used to say that although you have failed or had a bad experience, you will continue （虽已失败或经历很糟但仍要）改日再战，卷土重来
make somebody’s day
to make somebody feel very happy on a particular day 使某人一天非常快活
make a day/night of it
- (informal)
to make a particular activity that you enjoy last for a whole day/evening instead of only part of it 痛痛快快玩一整天 We took a picnic lunch to the river and made a day of it. 我们去河边吃了顿野餐，度过了愉快的一天。 They decided to make a night of it and went on to a club. 他们打算痛痛快快地玩一晚上，就去了俱乐部。
night and day
(also day and night)
a nine days’ wonder
a person or thing that makes people excited for a short time but does not last very long 昙花一现；轰动一时的人（或事物）
not give somebody the time of day
not have all day
of somebody’s day
of the day
of the present time （尤用于拿现在和过去比较）如今，而今 the political issues of the day 目前的政治问题。
that is served on a particular day in a restaurant （餐馆）当日特别供应 soup of the day 当日供应的汤
oh my days
used to emphasize what you are saying when you are surprised, shocked or annoyed （吃惊或恼火时加强语气）我的天啊 Oh my days! Is that true? 我的天啊！那是真的吗？
one day
one of these days
one of those days
the order of the day
the other day/morning/evening/week
pass the time of day (with somebody)
to say hello to somebody and have a short conversation with them （与某人）寒暄，打招呼，闲谈一会儿
(as) plain as a pikestaff | (as) plain as day | (as) plain as the nose on your face
very obvious 一清二楚；一目了然；显而易见
Rome wasn’t built in a day
- (saying)
used to say that a complicated task will take a long time and should not be rushed 罗马不是一天建成的；复杂的工作不会一蹴而就
your salad days
- (old-fashioned)
the time when you are young and do not have much experience of life 年少不谙世事的岁月；涉世未深的青少年时代
save the day/situation
to prevent failure or defeat, when this seems certain to happen 挽回败局；扭转局面 Salah's late goal saved the day for Liverpool. 萨拉赫最后的进球为利物浦挽回了局面。
save, keep, etc. something for a rainy day
to save something, especially money, for a time when you will really need it 有备无患；未雨绸缪
some day
take it/things one day at a time
that’ll be the day
these days
those were the days
- (informal)
used to suggest that a time in the past was happier or better than now （指过去）那才是好时光，那才是好年头
to the day
to this day