the light that comes from the sun during the day 日光 They emerged from the church into the bright daylight. 他们走出教堂来到明亮的日光下。 The street looks very different in daylight. 大街在白天看来大不一样。 They left before daylight (= before the sun had risen). 他们天亮前就走了。 The bridge would be a prime target for enemy aircraft during daylight hours. 这座桥将是白天敌机的主要目标。
Extra ExamplesTopics Timeb1By daylight the fire was almost under control. 到天亮时,火势基本被控制住了。 He drew back the curtains and the daylight flooded in. 他拉开窗帘,阳光照了进来。 He was robbed in broad daylight. 他在光天化日之下被抢了。 I can see better in daylight. 白天我看得比较清楚。 I prefer to work in natural daylight. 我喜欢在自然光线下工作。 She went back out into the daylight. 她重又走回到阳光下。 The daylight penetrated to the far corners of the room. 阳光透进房间,连远处的角落都能照到。 The evening turned cool as daylight faded. 傍晚的天气随着日光渐弱转凉了。 The machines roar incessantly during the hours of daylight. 机器在白天隆隆地响个不停。 The prisoners emerged blinking into the daylight. 囚犯们眯着眼睛走进明亮的日光中。 The public has access during daylight hours. 日间公众可以进入。 The shutters were closed to keep out the daylight. 百叶窗关着,遮住了阳光。 The thin curtains let in the daylight. 阳光透过薄薄的窗帘照了进来。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- broad
- full
- bright
- …
- let in
- keep out
- shut out
- …
- filter through something
- flood in
- penetrate (something)
- …
- hours
- before daylight
- by daylight
- in daylight
- …
- the hours of daylight
Idioms
(in) broad daylight
daylight robbery
(also highway robbery especially in North American English)