c. 1300 (as two words from mid-12c., daies liht), from day + light (n.); its figurative sense of "clearly visible open space between two things" (1820) has been used in references to boats in a race, U.S. football running backs avoiding opposing tackles, a rider and a saddle, and the rim of a glass and the surface of the liquor. The (living) daylights that you beat out of someone were originally slang for "the eyes" (1752), extended figuratively to the vital senses.
双语例句
1. Officials say the operation will be carried out in full daylight.
官员们说行动将在大白天进行。
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2. It was still daylight but all the cars had their headlights on.
还是大白天，但所有汽车的前灯都亮起来了。
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3. They're just ripping the fans off; it's daylight robbery.
他们这是在盘剥歌迷，简直是明目张胆的打劫。
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4. Thick chipboard across the window frames blocked out the daylight.
装在窗框上的厚厚的胶合板挡住了白天的光线。
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5. A girl was attacked on a train in broad daylight.
