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| all day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (throughout the whole day) | 一整天
yì zhěng tiān |
| | | 一天到晚
yì tiān dào wǎn |
| | She's been practising all day. |
| all day long advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (throughout the whole day) | 一整天
yì zhěng tiān |
| | | 一天到晚
yì tiān dào wǎn |
| | I could water the flowers all day long. I sat in the sun all day long and read my book. |
| all in a day's work exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | informal, figurative (routine activity) | 日常工作
rì cháng gōng zuò |
| | | 分内之事
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| | There's no need to thank me - it's all in a day's work for me. |
| All Saints' Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christian calendar: 1st November) (每年十一月一日举行的为纪念各圣人的基督教节日) | 万圣节
wàn shèng jié |
| | All Saints' Day is the day after Halloween. |
| All Souls' Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christian calendar: 2nd November) (每年十一月二日为死者灵魂祈祷的节日) | 万灵节
wàn líng jié |
| all-day adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (lasting the whole day) | 整天的
zhěng tiān de |
| any day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (some time soon) | 任何一天
rèn hé yì tiān |
| | | 随时
suí shí |
| | I ordered it weeks ago. It should arrive any day. |
| any day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (willingly, without hesitation) | 任何时候
rèn hé shí hòu |
| | | 无论什么时候都可以
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| | I'd do that for you any day. |
| any day now advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (some time soon) | 随时
suí shí |
| | I'm expecting the book I ordered to come any day now. |
| April Fools' Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st April) | 愚人节
yú rén jié |
| | On April Fools' Day it's traditional to play practical jokes on people before midday. |
| Armistice Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (11th November: war remembrance day) (每年十一月十一日) | 停战纪念日
tíng zhàn jì niàn rì |
| | On Armistice Day, many countries take a two-minute moment of silence as a sign of respect for those who died. On Armistice Day the mayor laid flowers at the town war memorial. |
Ascension Day,
Ascension nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christian feast day) (基督教) | 耶稣升天日
yē sū shēng tiān rì |
| | There will be a special evening service on Ascension Day. |
| at the end of the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in the evening) | 傍晚时刻，一天结束的时候
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| | He went home at the end of the day. |
| | 他在傍晚时刻回家。 |
| at the end of the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (ultimately) | 最终，最后
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| | | 到头来
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| | At the end of the day, there's nothing we can do. |
| | 到头来，我们也毫无办法。 |
| back in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (introduces reminiscence) | 过去，以前
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| | (书面) | 想当初
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| bad hair day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative, slang (day when everything goes wrong) | 不如意的一天
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| Bastille Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (14th July: French national day) (每年七月十四日) | 法国国庆日，巴士底狱纪念日
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| beautiful day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day of sunny weather) | 美好的一天
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| | What a beautiful day! It's finally spring, warm and sunny, and the flowers are blooming. |
| big day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day of an important occasion) | 重要日子
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| Boxing Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | UK (26th December) (每年十二月二十六日) | 节礼日
jié lǐ rì |
| | Nowadays, many people go to the sales on Boxing Day. |
| break of day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (dawn, sunrise, early morning) | 破晓
pò xiǎo |
| | The hunt assembles and is ready to ride at the break of day. |
| business day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day of trading) | 营业日
yíng yè rì |
| | | 交易日
jiāo yì rì |
| | Your phone call will be returned within one business day. |
| calendar day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (date) | 日历日
rì lì rì |
| | | 历法日
lì fǎ rì |
| | The package will be delivered in five to eight business days, not calendar days. |
| call it a day v | informal (stop doing [sth]) (非正式用语) | 就此结束，收工，就干到这里
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| | I've been working for hours, I'm going to call it a day. |
| Canada Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | Can (Canadian national day: 1st July) | 加拿大国庆日
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| | Canada Day commemorates the confederation of Canada on July 1, 1867. |
| carry the day v exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end." | (win, triumph) | 取胜
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| | We hope that our team will carry the day. |
child care center,
childcare center (US),
day nursery,
childcare centre (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day nursery) | 托儿所
tuō ér suǒ |
| | Many companies have an on-site child care center for their employees' children. |
| Christmas Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christian festival: 25th December) | 圣诞节
shèng dàn jié |
| | Children can't wait to get out of bed on Christmas Day. |
| clear as day adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | literal (visible, easy to see) (本义) | 一清二楚的
yì qīng èr chǔ de |
| | Despite the police spokesman's denial, the onlooker's video showed the policeman's unprovoked aggression, as clear as day. |
| clear as day adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | figurative (obvious, easy to understand) (比喻) | 清清楚楚的，一看就懂的
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| | It was as clear as day to me that the Prime Minister had no intention whatever of honouring his promises once re-elected. |
| close of day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (end of the day, evening) | 黄昏时分
huáng hūn shí fēn |
| close of day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | euphemism (death) (委婉语) | 死亡
sǐ wáng |
| | In his famous poem, Dylan Thomas urges that approaching death is to be resisted, that "old age should burn and rave at close of day". |
D-day,
D-Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | historical (WWII invasion day) (二战) | 盟国在西欧登陆日
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| D-day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (date when [sth] important begins) | 重要的一天
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| | | 重要活动的启始日
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| day after day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (every day) | 日复一日
rì fù yí rì |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
| day and night advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (all the time) | 日以继夜的
rì yǐ jì yè de |
| | | 日夜无休的
rì yè wú xiū de |
| | Edgar's been working day and night to get the house ready in time. |
day away (US),
day out (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (one-day trip, outing) | 一天的旅行
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| | We had a lovely day out at the seaside. |
| day before nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (previous day) | 前一天
qián yì tiān |
| day by day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (gradually) | 日复一日地
rì fù yí rì de |
| | His pain decreased day by day as his injuries gradually healed. |
day care,
daycare,
day-care nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (daytime childcare) | （托儿所）日托
tuō ér suǒ rì tuō |
| | My 2-year old daughter goes to day care every weekday morning. |
day care,
daycare,
day-care nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (daytime care for elderly, disabled) | 日间老人/病患看护
rì jiān lǎo rén bìng huàn kān hù |
| | I take my Dad to seniors' day-care every day so that I have time to run errands. |
day in,
day out advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | informal (day after day, every day) (非正式用语) | 每天地，日复一日地
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| | It must be really boring working in a factory, doing the same thing day in, day out. |
| day labor nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (work: paid by the day) | 零工
líng gōng |
| | | 按日计酬的工人所做的工作
àn rì jì chóu de gōng rén suǒ zuò de gōng zuò |
| | Day labor is a growing part of the informal economy in the United States. |
day laborer (US),
day labourer (UK) nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (worker hired by the day) | 按日计酬的零工
àn rì jì chóu de líng gōng |
| | Sadly, day laborers usually lack benefits or job security. |
| day of reckoning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religious: judgment day) (宗教) | 审判日
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| | On the day of reckoning, Jesus Christ is coming to judge whatever we might have done. |
| day of reckoning nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day to deal with [sth] unpleasant) | 清算的日子
qīng suàn de rì zi |
| | | 摊牌的日子
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| | On the day of reckoning, it will be interesting to see how the team performs against the league leaders. |
| day of rest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religious: Sabbath) (宗教) | 安息日
ān xī rì |
| | Sabbath is for Jews a day of rest. |
| day of rest nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day free of work) | 休息日
xiū xī rì |
| | Today he had a day of rest from work. |
| Day of the Dead nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (celebration: All Souls) | 墨西哥鬼节
mò xī gē guǐ jié |
| day off nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day of holiday from work) | 休息日
xiū xī rì |
| | No, I can't come into the office today, it's my day off! |
| day shift nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (daytime work period) | 日班
rì bān |
| | The day shift starts at 5.30 a.m. |
| day shift nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (workers on duty during the day) | 日班工人
rì bān gōng rén |
| | Don't worry about cleaning that up, the day shift will do it in the morning. |
| day to day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on a daily basis) | 日复一日
rì fù yí rì |
| | | 每天
měi tiān |
| day-to-day adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (everyday, daily) | 日常的
rì cháng de |
| | | 每日的
měi rì de |
| | | 每天的
měi tiān de |
| day trip nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (outing made in a day) | 一日游
yí rì yóu |
| | If you live in New Jersey it's easy to take a day trip to New York City. |
| day-trip⇒ viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | US (make a day trip) | 一日游
yí rì yóu |
| day-trip to [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip to a place) | 去...一日游
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| | | 一日游览...
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| day-trip from [sth] vi + prep | US (make a day trip from a place) | 从...开始一日游
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| | | 自...启程一日游
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| day's work nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (work done in one day) (本义) | 一天完成的工作
yì tiān wán chéng de gōng zuò |
| | It will take one more day's work to finish the job. |
daybed,
day bed nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (furniture: sofa bed) | 坐卧两用沙发
zuò wò liǎng yòng shā fā |
| | | 沙发床
shā fā chuáng |
dayroom,
day room nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (room for leisure activities) | 休息室
xiū xī shì |
| | | 娱乐室
yú lè shì |
dayroom,
day room nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (hospital: patient recreation room) (医院) | 日间休息室
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| during the day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (in the daytime, in daylight hours) | 白天
bái tiān |
| | | 在白天
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| | Nocturnal animals, like owls, sleep during the day and hunt during the night. |
| Earth Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (environmental awareness day) | 世界地球日
shì jiè dì qiú rì |
| | The first Earth Day took place on April 22, 1970 and is now celebrated around the world. |
| election day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (date when votes are cast) (首字母大写) | 大选日，（总统）选举日
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| | | （任何公职的）选举日
rèn hé gōng zhí de xuǎn jǔ rì |
| | On election day, polling stations are open from 7am until10pm. |
| every day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on a daily basis) | 每日
měi rì |
| | | 每天
měi tiān |
| | I have a shower every day. |
| every other day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (on alternate days) | 每隔一天
měi gé yì tiān |
| | The medication should be taken every other day. |
| Father's Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (annual celebration day for fathers) | 父亲节
fù qīn jié |
| | This year, Father's Day falls on Sunday 21st June. I always make sure to call my dad on Father's Day. |
| feast day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (date of religious celebration) (进行宗教庆典的日子) | 瞻礼日
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field day,
sports day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (school's outdoor sports event) (学校) | 运动日
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| for a rainy day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (in case of future need) | 将来手头紧的时候
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| | | 未来可能遇到经济困难时
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| | I put the extra money in my emergency fund for a rainy day. It's important to put some money aside for a rainy day. |
| forever and a day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | poetic (for all eternity) | 永远地
yǒng yuǎn de |
| | | 永久地
yǒng jiǔ de |
| | | 极其长久地
jí qí cháng jiǔ de |
| | I shall love thee forever and a day! |
| from day to day advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (between one day and the next) | 一天又一天
yì tiān yòu yì tiān |
| | | 日复一日
rì fù yí rì |
| | The weather's very unpredictable here: it changes dramatically from day to day. |
| good day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day spent well) | 愉快的一天
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| | William had a good day at the races, winning a considerable amount of money. |
| Good day! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | formal (salutation) | 日安
rì ān |
| | Samuel wished us "Good day!" as he passed by. |
| Good day to you! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | formal (salutation) | 日安
rì ān |
| | "Good day to you!" shouted Jenkins from across the street. |
| Groundhog Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (2nd February) (美国英语) | 土拨鼠节
tǔ bō shǔ jié |
| | If the groundhog sees his shadow on Groundhog Day (February 2), he will burrow back into his hole for 6 more weeks of winter. |
half day,
half-day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (half the day) | 半天
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| | Janice is only working half days at the moment. |
| half-day n as adjnoun as adjective: Describes another noun--for example, "boat race," "dogfood." | (lasting half the day) | 半天
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| | | 半日
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| | Jim decided to take a half-day holiday to go fishing in the afternoon. |
| half-day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day when only half is worked) | 半工作日
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| | | 半天工作日
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| | When I was a child, Wednesdays were half-days for the post office and a lot of the shops. |
| Happy hump day! interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | slang (Wednesday greeting) (俚语，指周三快乐) | 驼峰日快乐！
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have a good day,
have a nice day interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (used to wish [sb] a pleasant day) | 祝度过愉快的一天
zhù dù guò yú kuài de yì tiān |
have a nice day,
have a good day interjinterjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!" | (used to wish [sb] a pleasant day) | 祝拥有美好的一天
zhù yōng yǒu měi hǎo de yì tiān |
| | | 祝玩得愉快
zhù wán de yú kuài |
| | Thank you for shopping here; have a nice day! |
| have an off day viintransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived." | informal (perform poorly) (非正式用语) | 状态不佳
zhuàng tài bù jiā |
| | I'm doing everything wrong today. I'm having a real off day! |
| holy day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (religious festival) | 宗教节日
zōng jiào jié rì |
| | | 圣日
shèng rì |
| | Good Friday is a holy day in Catholic countries. |
| hot day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (day of high temperatures) | 热天
rè tiān |
| | The forecast is for a hot day tomorrow, so let's go to the seaside. |
| hump day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | slang (Wednesday) (俚语，指周三) | 驼峰日
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| | Once we get past hump day, we only have to work Thursday and Friday, and then it's the weekend! |
| in this day and age advadverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down." | (these days) | 在这个时代
zài zhè gè shí dài |
| | | 在当今世界
zài dāng jīn shì jiè |
| | No one writes hand-written letters in this day and age. It is difficult to believe that slavery is still tolerated in this day and age. |
| inauguration day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (president: date of coming to power) | 就职日
jiù zhí rì |
| | Millions showed up on inauguration day to see the new president take the oath of office. |
| independence day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (4th July: United States national holiday) (7月4日) | （美国）独立日
měi guó dú lì rì |
| | We're having a barbecue to celebrate Independence Day. |
judgment day,
also UK: Judgement Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (God's final judgement) | 最后审判日
zuì hòu shěn pàn rì |
| | | 世界末日
shì jiè mò rì |
| | On Judgement Day, God will divide the sinners from the righteous. |
judgment day,
also UK: Judgement Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | figurative (when [sth] decisive will happen) (美式拼法) | 有决定性意义的日子
yǒu jué dìng xìng yì yì de rì zi |
| Labor Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (US national holiday) (美式拼写) | 劳动节，劳工节
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| | Labor Day falls on the first Monday of September. |
| late in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | (in the evening) | 晚上
wǎn shàng |
| | | 天色已晚
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| | We arrived late in the day, but the hotel staff were very accommodating. |
| late in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (belatedly) | 临到最后
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| | | 为时已晚
wéi shí yǐ wǎn |
| | Joanne apologized for sending her birthday wishes late in the day. |
| late in the day exprexpression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own." | figurative (belated) | 为时已晚
wéi shí yǐ wǎn |
| | You should have apologized while he was still alive, now it's a little late in the day. |
latter-day,
latterday adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (present-day) | 现代的
xiàn dài de |
| | | 当今的
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| | George thinks he is some kind of latter-day Oscar Wilde. |
leap day,
Leap Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (29th February) | 闰日
rùn rì |
| | People born on a leap day only get a birthday once every four years. |
| Lord's day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (Christianity: Sunday) | 礼拜日
lǐ bài rì |
| | | 安息日
ān xī rì |
| | The Lord's Day should be reserved for worship and not work. |
| May Day nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (1st May: holiday) | 五一劳动节
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| | Most of the world celebrates workers on May Day; the United States has Labor Day in September. |