the natural light of the day 日光 [as modifier]the daylight hours. 白天时间。 ■the first appearance of light in the morning; dawn 天明,晨曦;破晓 I returned at daylight. 我破晓时返回的。 ■(figurative)visible distance between one person or thing and another (喻)空隙,距离 the growing daylight between himself and the leading jockey. 他自己与领先的骑师之间越来越大的差距。
(daylights)used to emphasize the severity or thoroughness of an action [用于强调某一行动的严重性或彻底性]知觉,神智 my father beat the living daylights out of them. 我父亲把他们打晕了。
常用词组 see daylight
begin to understand what was previously puzzling or unclear 弄明白,搞懂