與日、夜相關(guān)的慣用語
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 ofnight.



　　(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.

 

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2012.7.30