day
gb/dˈeɪ/ us/dˈeɪ/
A1
Anh
~ 200
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
Danh từ
A1
quantity
1
24-hour period from midnight
A time of 24 hours from one midnight to the next.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] lasts [number] days
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'day' with 'daytime' and may say 'in the day' when they mean 'during the day'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
twenty-four hours (Exact equivalent in duration, but less common in casual speech.)
Từ trái nghĩa
night (Refers to the dark period between sunset and sunrise, contrasting with the daytime portion of a day.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
seven days
|number of days
|each day
|last few days
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The package should arrive in three days.
- We spent the day exploring the city.
- She works six days a week.
- I haven't seen him for days.
- They planned the event for a summer day.
Ví dụ cho người học
- It takes two days to read this book.
- We will go there in three days.
- I see my friend every day.
- The train trip is one day long.
Danh từ
A1
relation
2
daylight hours between sunrise and sunset
The time when there is light from the sun, between morning and night.
Mẫu sử dụng:
during the day
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'day' instead of 'daytime' or vice versa, leading to ambiguity.
Từ đồng nghĩa
daytime (More formal or specific term for the daylight portion of a day.)
Từ trái nghĩa
nighttime (The dark hours between sunset and sunrise.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
hot day
|sunny day
|day and night
Chủ đề
time
|nature
|weather
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- It was very hot during the day.
- Owls sleep in the day and hunt at night.
- We went hiking in the middle of the day.
- The flowers only open during the day.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I work in the day and rest at night.
- The sun shines in the day.
- We play outside in the day.
Danh từ
A2
entity
3
a particular date or occasion
A special date or time when something happens.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone's] big day
Từ đồng nghĩa
occasion (Can refer to any event, not just a calendar date.)
Từ trái nghĩa
ordinary day (A date with no special significance.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
wedding day
|birthday
|Independence Day
Chủ đề
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- Her wedding day was unforgettable.
- We met on the first day of school.
- It's our anniversary day today.
- Christmas Day is a public holiday.
Ví dụ cho người học
- My birthday is a happy day.
- Today is my first day at school.
- We will celebrate the big day tomorrow.
Danh từ
A2
state
4
work or activity time within a day
The hours in a day when you work or do planned things.
Mẫu sử dụng:
work a [number]-hour day
Từ đồng nghĩa
shift (Refers to a specific scheduled work period, not necessarily during daylight.)
Từ trái nghĩa
night shift (Work period that occurs during nighttime hours.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
workday
|school day
|eight-hour day
Chủ đề
work
|time
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- She has a busy day at the office.
- Today was a long school day.
- We have a short day on Fridays.
- His day starts at 6 a.m. and ends at 3 p.m.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I have a busy day at work.
- School days start early here.
- My work day ends at five o'clock.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
day
IPA
GB/dˈeɪ/
US/dˈeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
day (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (day)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: day
- Plural: day, days
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
day after day
1/dˈeɪ ˈæftɚ dˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
repeated every single day
Happening every day without change for a long time.
Ví dụ
- He goes to the same café, day after day.
- Day after day, she practices the piano.
make someone's day
1/mˈeɪk sˈʌmwˌʌnz dˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
make someone very happy today
To make someone feel very happy or pleased that day.
Ví dụ
- Your compliment really made my day!
- Seeing her smile made his day.
one of these days
1/wˈʌn əv ðˈiz dˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
sometime soon but not exactly when
At some time in the near future, but not sure exactly when.
Ví dụ
- One of these days, I'll visit Japan.
- He's going to regret it one of these days.
in this day and age
1/ˈɪn ðˈɪs dˈeɪ ˈænd ˈeɪd͡ʒ/
fixed phrase
in modern times now
In the present time, compared to the past.
Ví dụ
- In this day and age, everyone uses smartphones.
- In this day and age, almost everyone has a smartphone.
- It's surprising that such things happen in this day and age.
- It's surprising in this day and age that some people still don't have internet access.
call it a day
1/kˈɔl ˈɪt ə dˈeɪ/
idiom
informal
stop working for today or end activity
To stop working because you have done enough for now.
Ví dụ
- We’ve done enough for now—let’s call it a day.
- We've been painting for hours; let's call it a day.
- Let's call it a day and finish tomorrow.
- After finishing the report, I decided to call it a day.
- I think I'll call it a day and head home.
- After three meetings, we decided to call it a day.