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daylight

UK //ˈdeɪlaɪt//US //ˈdeɪlaɪt//

词源

源自中古英语'dayliht',由'day'(日)和'light'(光)组合而成,最早记录于14世纪。

noun

❶ 指日出到日落之间的自然光线,即白天的光亮。常用于描述天气、时间或与黑暗对比的场景。

“The room was filled with bright daylight.”

(房间里充满了明亮的日光。)

“We could see clearly in the daylight.”

(在日光下我们能看得很清楚。)

❶ 比喻公开或真相大白的状态,常与'bring to daylight'等短语搭配使用。

“The investigation brought the truth to daylight.”

(调查使真相大白。)

“His lies were exposed to daylight.”

(他的谎言被公之于众。)

同义词:sunlight, daytime, light of day

常见短语

broad daylight — 指大白天,强调事情发生在完全可见的情况下,常用来形容大胆或令人震惊的行为。

“The robbery occurred in broad daylight.”

(抢劫案发生在大白天。)

see daylight — 字面意思是看到日光,比喻事情有进展或出现希望。

“After months of work, we're finally seeing daylight on this project.”

(经过几个月的工作,我们终于在这个项目上看到了希望。)