英語講義【166】與日、夜相關(guān)的慣用語

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每天都要經(jīng)歷的“日”和“夜”與慣用語的關(guān)系也很密切,下列例句足以為證:
    (1)All night long: 整夜
    Some stores stay open all night long.
    (2)Call it a day: 一天工作完畢
    Every day, we have class from 9am and will call it a day at 4.30pm.
    (3)Day after day: 每天
    Schooling could be very boring, as the students do the same things day after day.
    (4)Day in day out: 一天又一天
    Henry wears the same old jeans day in day out. Isn't he going to buy some new clothes ?
    (5)For a rainy day: 為困難的日子作準(zhǔn)備
    When a person gets older, he will realise the importance of saving for a rainy day.
    (6)In this day and age: 在現(xiàn)在這時(shí)代
    In this day and age, no one can expect to get something out of nothing.
    (7)Have an off day: 不大成功或順利的一天
    Tom did not do well in yesterday's test.He considered him unlucky euough to have an off day.
    (8)The order of the day: 一般的慣例
    In a petroleum station here, payment by credit card is the order of the day.
    (9)The other day: 幾天前
    I bumped into an old friend the other day.
    (10)To this day: (指日期)準(zhǔn)確地
    It is 40 years to this day that I left university.
    (11)Have seen better days: 曾經(jīng)歷過好日子
    Palmer was departmental head in that university before he came here. He has seen better days.
    (12)Some day: 將來
    Everyone hopes to be great some day.
    (13)One's days are numbered: 末日將臨:
    Under computerisation, unskilled workers become redundant. Their days in a company are numbered.
    (14)Carry the day: 勝利的一天
    Our team lost at first, but later, it carried the day with two goals to one.
    (15)Someone's day: 幸運(yùn)的一天
    Jim was promoted. Furthermore, he was given a performance bonus yesterday. It was his day.
    (16)Take a day off: 休息一天
    Janet was unwell and took a day off.
    (17)Have a night out: 夜間出去消遣
    It's time to have a change. We must have a night out at the weekend.
    (18)A night owl: 遲遲不睡者
    The moment Jack entered the university, he was a night owl.
    (19)At the dead of night: 深夜
    Our managerial officers attended the emergency meeting at the dead of night.
    (20) Save the day: 使情況變佳.
    Frank saved the day by kicking in a goal during the last five minutes of the match.
    (21)Every dog has its day: 凡人都有得意日
    I have seen ordinary people suddenly become important. This is a case of every dog has its day.
    (22)What is done by night appears by day: 若要人不知,除非己莫為
    Crime does not pay. Criminals will be found out. That's why we say : What is done by night appears by day.