daytime
noun[U]
uk/ˈdeɪ.taɪm/us/ˈdeɪ.taɪm/B2
theperiodbetween thetimewhen thesunrisesand thetimeit goes down, or thepartof thedaythat is neithereveningnornight:
白天;白昼Itendtosleepin/duringthe daytime andstudyatnight.我往往白天睡觉,晚上学习。
aregulardaytimejob有规律的白天上班的工作
a daytimephonenumber日间电话号码
daytimetelevision白天的电视节目
See also
day
Compare
nighttime
- Theheatis muchworsein the daytime.
- Ourcatlikestosleepin the daytime and go out atnight.
- Can you give us aphonenumberforcontactingyou during the daytime,please?
- It's sodarkandgloomytoday ithardlyseemslike daytime at all, does it?
- I'dpreferaflightthatleavesin the daytime, as I'll haveyoungchildrenwith me.
Days & times of day
- afternoon
- afternoons
- am
- arvo
- at the crack of dawnidiom
- high noon
- hour
- in broad daylightidiom
- in the dead of night/winteridiom
- last orders
- night
- nocturnally
- noon
- noontime
- o'clock
- office hours
- the witching hour
- twilit
- workday
- working day