daytime

/ˈdeɪtaɪm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdeɪtaɪm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdā-ˌtīm/ (ame, mw)

daytime — noun

1. the hours of the day when the sun is up, providing natural light — from early mo

1.名詞B2
釋義

the hours of the day when the sun is up, providing natural light — from early morning until evening, as opposed to night

例句

Devika prefers to study in the daytime because her apartment is brighter then.

collocation: in the daytime

During the daytime, the café on Market Street is busy with office workers.

collocation: during the daytime

同義詞
  • daylight

    refers more to the natural light itself than to the time span; 'open the curtains to let in the daylight'

反義詞
  • nighttime

    the period from evening until morning, when it is dark

文法句型

the daytime

during the daytime

in the daytime

用法筆記

Daytime is an uncountable noun that usually appears with the definite article in phrases like 'in the daytime' and 'during the daytime.' It can also be used as an adjective before a noun (daytime television, daytime hours). Do not confuse with 'daylight,' which refers specifically to the natural light itself rather than the time period.

常見錯誤

❌I prefer to go for a walk in day time.
✅I prefer to go for a walk in the daytime.
💡daytime is always written as one word, and the definite article 'the' is required in this phrase.
❌The daytime is very hot today.
✅It is very hot during the daytime today.
💡daytime names a period, not a weather condition; use 'during the daytime' when referring to that part of the day.