名词

1.可数名词：一天（24小时），日

2.[C,U]白昼，白天；黎明

3.可数名词：工作日

4.时代，时期

5.（常与his，their等连用）成名时期，全盛时期

6.竞赛，战斗，胜利

7.（常大写）特定日，节日

8.一生；生涯

-day

comb.form

1.（构成名词或形容词）表示"日（的）"（如：a five-day visit为期五天的访问）

单词分析

这两个名词均有“日”之意。

date指具体的年、月、日，或指年代、时代。

day泛指任何一天，或指含有“一昼夜”意义的一天，也可指工作日。可用复数表时代、时期。

英语解释

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

an era of existence or influence

the time for one complete rotation of the earth relative to a particular star, about 4 minutes shorter than a mean solar day

the period of time taken by a particular planet (e.g. Mars) to make a complete rotation on its axis

the recurring hours when you are not sleeping (especially those when you are working)

a day assigned to a particular purpose or observance

United States writer best known for his autobiographical works (1874-1935)

a period of opportunity

some point or period in time