8PHRASE (在戰鬥、辯論或體育競賽中)獲勝,取勝 If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition. (在戰鬥、辯論或體育競賽中)獲勝,取勝 [journalism]
For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.
眼下似乎是自由主義者佔據了上風。
9PHRASE 已過全盛時期;風光不再;不再流行 If you say that something has had its day, you mean that the period during which it was most successful or popular has now passed. 已過全盛時期;風光不再;不再流行
Beat music may finally have had its day.
強節奏搖滾樂的黃金時期或許已經終結。
Interior decoration by careful coordination seems to have had its day.
精心搭配的室内裝飾似乎已不再受歡迎了。
10PHRASE 使…非常高興 If something makes your day, it makes you feel very happy. 使…非常高興 [informal]
Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day.
來吧,比爾。給湯姆寄張卡片讓他高興高興吧。
It was a joy to see. It really made my day.
這太有趣了,真的把我高興壞了。
11PHRASE 日日夜夜;夜以繼日 If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping. 日日夜夜;夜以繼日
Chantal kept a fire burning night and day.
尚塔爾讓一堆火日夜不熄地一直燃着。
He would have a nurse in constant attendance day and night.
會有一位護士日夜不間斷地陪護着他。
SYN constantly, all the time, continually, nonstop
12PHRASE 將來有一天;總有一天;有朝一日One day or some day or one of these days means at some time in the future. 將來有一天;總有一天;有朝一日
I too dreamed of living in London one day.
我也夢想過將來有一天能住在倫敦。
I hope some day you will find the woman who will make you happy.
我希望有一天你能找到一個會讓你幸福的女人。
One of these days we will get lucky.
總有一天我們會走運的。
13PHRASE 幾天前;前兩天 If you say that something happened the other day, you mean that it happened a few days ago. 幾天前;前兩天
I phoned your office the other day.
幾天前我給你的辦公室打過電話。
We had lunch the other day at our favorite restaurant.
前兩天我們在最喜歡的餐館吃了午飯。
14PHRASE 挽回局面;扭轉敗局;轉危爲安;反敗爲勝 If someone or something saves the day in a situation which seems likely to fail, they manage to make it successful. 挽回局面;扭轉敗局;轉危爲安;反敗爲勝
...this story about how he saved the day at his daughter's birthday party.
這個關於他如何在女兒的生日聚會上成功挽回局面的故事
A last moment election can save the day.
最後一刻舉行選舉可能會反敗爲勝。
15PHRASE 每天;天天;逐日 If something happens from day to day or day by day, it happens each day. 每天;天天;逐日
Your needs can differ from day to day.
你的需要每天可能都會不同。
I live for the moment, day by day, not for the past.
我活在當下,過一天算一天,而不是活在過去。
16PHRASE 正好;恰好;一天不差 If it is a month or a year to the day since a particular thing happened, it is exactly a month or a year since it happened. 正好;恰好;一天不差
It was January 19, a year to the day since he had arrived in Singapore.
那天是 1月 19 號,他到新加坡正好一年的日子。
Twenty-five years ago, to the day, England reached the sport's pinnacle by winning the World Cup.
恰好是在 25 年前的今天,英格蘭隊在世界杯上奪冠,到達了足球運動的巅峰。
17PHRASE 至今;直到現在To this day means up until and including the present time. 至今;直到現在
To this day young Zulu boys practise fighting.
直到現在年輕的祖魯男孩還練習格鬥。
18PHRASE 獲勝/失敗 If a particular person, group, or thing wins the day, they win a battle, struggle, or competition. If they lose the day, they are defeated. 獲勝/失敗 [mainly journalism]
His determination and refusal to back down had won the day.
他的堅定和拒不退讓使他赢得了勝利。
Few in Westminster doubt that the government will win the day.
在英國議會中,幾乎沒有人對政府將會獲勝存有懷疑。
19PHRASE (困難的任務)日常工作一部分的,常有的,難免的 If you say that a task is all in a day's work for someone, you mean that they do not mind doing it although it may be difficult, because it is part of their job or because they often do it. (困難的任務)日常工作一部分的,常有的,難免的
For war reporters, dodging snipers' bullets is all in a day's work. [+ for]
對於戰地記者來說,躲避狙擊手的子彈是家常便飯。
I said: 'How can I ever thank you?' but he waved the question aside. 'It's all in a day's work.'
我說:“我該怎麽感謝你才好呢?”但他卻沒把這當回事,只是說:“這是我該做的。”
20 your day in court→see: court it's early days→see: early at the end of the day→see: end late in the day→see: late to the light of day→see: light someone's days are numbered→see: number the good old days→see: old to pass the time of day→see: time