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Daylight ˈdeɪlaɪt Informal Day Broad Light Noun Sun

Daylight refers to the natural light during the day or the time when it starts to get light. It can also be used to describe something seen in the open, without concealment, as in "in broad daylight."

Daylight refers to the natural light during the day or the time when it starts to get light. It can also be used to describe something seen in the open, without concealment, as in "in broad daylight."

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]日光 Daylight is the natural light that there is during the day, before it gets dark.
  • It was still daylight but all the cars had their headlights on...

    还是大白天,但所有汽车的前灯都亮起来了。

  • Lack of daylight can make people feel depressed.

    日晒不足会让人情绪低落。

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[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]天明 Daylight is the time of day when it begins to get light.
  • Quinn returned shortly after daylight yesterday morning.

    昨天早上天刚亮奎因就回来了。

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[PHRASE 短语]在光天化日之下;在大白天 If you say that a crime is committed in broad daylight, you are expressing your surprise that it is done during the day when people can see it, rather than at night.
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  [emphasis]
  • A girl was attacked on a train in broad daylight...

    光天化日之下,一个女孩在火车上遭到了袭击。

  • The recent murder happened in broad daylight in a supposedly 'safe' part of London.

    最近的这起谋杀案是光天化日之下在伦敦一个据称“安全”的城区发生的。


Oxford day·light / ˈdeɪlaɪt ; NAmE ˈdeɪlaɪt / noun [uncountable ] the light that comes from the sun during the day 日光 They emerged from the church into the bright daylight. 他们走出教堂来到明亮的日光下。 The street looks very different in daylight. 大街在白天看来大不一样。 They left before daylight (= before the sun had risen). 他们天亮前就走了。 IDIOM ˌdaylight ˈrobbery ( informal) the fact of sb charging too much money for sth 漫天要价;敲竹杠 You wouldn't believe some of the prices they charge; it's daylight robbery. 他们的要价有一些你都不会相信,简直就是在光天化日之下抢劫呀! more at
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day·light / ˈdeɪlaɪt ; NAmE ˈdeɪlaɪt /
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daylightday‧light /ˈdeɪlaɪt/ ●●○ noun
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1[uncountable] the light produced by the sun during the dayin daylight They’re shy animals and don’t often come out in daylight. The park is open to the public during daylight hours. If possible, it’s better to work in natural daylight. in broad daylight
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2(put) daylight between yourself and somebody informal if you put daylight between yourself and someone else, you make the distance or difference between you larger:  Now the team need to put some daylight between themselves and their rivals for the championship.3scare/frighten the (living) daylights out of somebody informal to frighten someone a lot:  It scared the living daylights out of me when the flames shot out.4beat/knock the (living) daylights out of somebody informal to hit someone a lot and seriously hurt them5 daylight robbery British English informal a situation in which something costs you a lot more than is reasonable:  £2.50 for a cup of coffee? It’s daylight robbery!
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日光(63%),白昼(28%),黎明(9%)
n.白天;日光;黎明;公开

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