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diary

UK //ˈdaɪəri//US //ˈdaɪəri//

词源

源自拉丁语 'diarium'(每日津贴),后演变为中世纪拉丁语 'diarius'(每日的),16世纪通过法语进入英语。

noun

❶ 日记本,指用来记录个人日常经历、想法或感受的本子,通常按日期顺序书写。

“She writes in her diary every night before going to bed.”

(她每晚睡前都会在日记本上写日记。)

“I found my grandmother's old diary in the attic.”

(我在阁楼里发现了祖母的旧日记本。)

❶ 日程本,指记录未来计划或约会的记事本,常见于商务用途。

“I'll check my diary to see if I'm free next Tuesday.”

(我查一下日程本看看下周二是否有空。)

“Her electronic diary reminded her of the meeting.”

(她的电子日程本提醒了她开会的事。)

同义词:journal, logbook, notebook

常见短语

keep a diary — 坚持写日记的习惯,通常指长期记录个人生活或感受的行为。

“She has kept a diary since she was ten years old.”

(她从十岁起就养成了写日记的习惯。)

diary entry — 日记中的单篇记录,特指某一天的日记内容。

“The diary entry from June 12th described the storm in detail.”

(6月12日的日记详细描述了那场暴风雨。)