daylight
noun
UK/ˈdeɪ.laɪt/
US/ˈdeɪ.laɪt/
Definitions of daylight noun
- B2Uncountable(不可数名词)
The natural light from the sun during the day.
白昼；日光
The garden looks exceptionally beautiful in the full daylight.
花园在充足的日光下看起来格外美丽。
We enjoy taking walks in the daylight, basking in the warm sun.
我们喜欢在日光下散步，享受温暖的阳光。
Painters often prefer to work in daylight to capture true colors.
画家通常偏好在日光下工作，以捕捉真实的色彩。
Idioms
- scare, frighten, etc. the (living) daylights out of someone
to frighten someone extremely
使某人极度惊恐
• That horror movie really scared the living daylights out of me.
那部恐怖片真的把我吓得魂飞魄散。
- beat the (living) daylights out of someone
To strike someone repeatedly and with great force.
猛揍，暴打
• If he says that again, I'll beat the living daylights out of him!
如果他再说那种话，我会把他打个半死！