8PHRASE (在战斗、辩论或体育竞赛中)获胜,取胜 If someone carries the day, they are the winner in a contest such as a battle, debate, or sporting competition. (在战斗、辩论或体育竞赛中)获胜,取胜 [journalism]
For the time being, the liberals seem to have carried the day.
眼下似乎是自由主义者占据了上风。
9PHRASE 已过全盛时期;风光不再;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. 已过全盛时期;风光不再;不再流行
Beat music may finally have had its day.
强节奏摇滚乐的黄金时期或许已经终结。
Interior decoration by careful coordination seems to have had its day.
精心搭配的室内装饰似乎已不再受欢迎了。
10PHRASE 使…非常高兴 If something makes your day, it makes you feel very happy. 使…非常高兴 [informal]
Come on, Bill. Send Tom a card and make his day.
来吧,比尔。给汤姆寄张卡片让他高兴高兴吧。
It was a joy to see. It really made my day.
这太有趣了,真的把我高兴坏了。
11PHRASE 日日夜夜;夜以继日 If something happens day and night or night and day, it happens all the time without stopping. 日日夜夜;夜以继日
Chantal kept a fire burning night and day.
尚塔尔让一堆火日夜不熄地一直燃着。
He would have a nurse in constant attendance day and night.
会有一位护士日夜不间断地陪护着他。
SYN constantly, all the time, continually, nonstop
12PHRASE 将来有一天;总有一天;有朝一日One day or some day or one of these days means at some time in the future. 将来有一天;总有一天;有朝一日
I too dreamed of living in London one day.
我也梦想过将来有一天能住在伦敦。
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个会让你幸福的女人。
One of these days we will get lucky.
总有一天我们会走运的。
13PHRASE 几天前;前两天 If you say that something happened the other day, you mean that it happened a few days ago. 几天前;前两天
I phoned your office the other day.
几天前我给你的办公室打过电话。
We had lunch the other day at our favorite restaurant.
前两天我们在最喜欢的餐馆吃了午饭。
14PHRASE 挽回局面;扭转败局;转危为安;反败为胜 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;扭转败局;转危为安;反败为胜
...this story about how he saved the day at his daughter's birthday party.
这个关于他如何在女儿的生日聚会上成功挽回局面的故事
A last moment election can save the day.
最后一刻举行选举可能会反败为胜。
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会不同。
I live for the moment, day by day, not for the past.
我活在当下,过一天算一天,而不是活在过去。
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 号,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,英格兰队在世界杯上夺冠,到达了足球运动的巅峰。
17PHRASE 至今;直到现在To this day means up until and including the present time. 至今;直到现在
To this day young Zulu boys practise fighting.
直到现在年轻的祖鲁男孩还练习格斗。
18PHRASE 获胜/失败 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. 获胜/失败 [mainly journalism]
His determination and refusal to back down had won the day.
他的坚定和拒不退让使他赢得了胜利。
Few in Westminster doubt that the government will win the day.
在英国议会中,几乎没有人对政府将会获胜存有怀疑。
19PHRASE (困难的任务)日常工作一部分的,常有的,难免的 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. (困难的任务)日常工作一部分的,常有的,难免的
For war reporters, dodging snipers' bullets is all in a day's work. [+ for]
对于战地记者来说,躲避狙击手的子弹是家常便饭。
I said: 'How can I ever thank you?' but he waved the question aside. 'It's all in a day's work.'
我说:“我该怎么感谢你才好呢?”但他却没把这当回事,只是说:“这是我该做的。”
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