date

/deɪt/
日期

What is today's date?

今天是几月几号?


正式

日期

The meeting is scheduled for the 15th of March.

会议定于3月15日。

Used to specify calendar days, months, and years.

非正式

约会

She has a date with her boyfriend tonight.

她今晚和男朋友有个约会。

Romantic meeting between two people.

技术

日期

The system logs the date and time of each transaction.

系统记录每笔交易的日期和时间。

In computing, often refers to a specific point in time represented in a standardized format.

literal

枣子

We bought fresh dates from the market.

我们从市场上买了新鲜的枣子。

The sweet fruit of the date palm tree.

搭配

expiration date保质期due date截止日期first date首次约会date of birth出生日期

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专业提示

区分 'date' 的不同意思

在中文中,'date' 的意思取决于上下文:日期(calendar date)、约会(romantic meeting)、枣子(fruit)。注意区分不同场景下的用法。

黄金法则

日期格式

在英语中,日期通常按月/日/年或日/月/年格式书写(e.g., March 15, 2023 或 15 March 2023)。在正式文件中,月份通常不缩写。

词源

From Middle English 'date', from Old French 'date', from Latin 'dactylus', from Greek 'dáktulos' (finger), referring to the date fruit's resemblance to a finger. The sense of 'appointment' derives from the idea of marking a specific time on a calendar.

用法说明

In English, 'date' can refer to a calendar date, a social appointment, or a fruit. Context determines the meaning. When referring to a romantic meeting, it is often used in the phrase 'go on a date'.

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