| [/deɪt; det/] n 用法:
1 [C] (a) specific numbered day of the month, or specific year, usu given to show when sth happened or is to happen 日期; 日子; 年份:
Today's date is the 23rd of June. 今天是6月23日. *
`What's the date?' `The 10th.' ｀日期是几号?＇｀10号.＇ *
Has the date of the meeting been fixed? 开会的日期决定了吗? *`When was the date of the Battle of Waterloo? ' `June 1815.'｀滑铁卢战役是在何时?＇｀1815年6月.＇
(b) indication written, printed or stamped (on a letter, coin, etc) of the time when it was written, made, etc （信件、 硬币等）注明的日期:
There's no date on this cheque. 这张支票上没有日期. *
The manuscript bears the date 10 April 1937. 手稿上注著1937年4月10日. =>App 4 见附录4. 用法:
2 [U] period of time in history, eg one to which antiquities belong （古物等所属的）时代, 年代:
This vase is of an earlier date (ie is older) than that one. 这个花瓶的年代比那个的早. 用法:
3 [C] (infml) (a) appointment to meet sb at a particular time （约好时间的）会晤:
We made a date to go to the opera. 我们约好去看歌剧.
(b) meeting with a person of the opposite sex （和异性的）约会:
I have a date (with my girl-friend) tonight. 我今晚（和女朋友）有个约会.
(C) (esp US) person with whom one has a date1(3b) （异性的）约会对象:
My date is meeting me atseven. 我的对象七点钟跟我见面. 用法:
4 (idm 习语) (be/go),out of `date (a) no longer fashionable 不再流行的; 过时的:
Will denim jeans ever go out of date? 粗布牛仔裤会过时吗? *
[attrib 作定语] ,out-of-date `clothes, i`deas, `slang 过时的衣服、 陈旧的思想、 已废的俚语.
(b) no longer valid 过期的; 失效的:
My passport is out of date. 我的护照已经过期了. to date so far; up to now 迄今; 至今; 到目前为止:
To date, we have not received any replies. 我们至今还未接到答覆. *
This is the biggest donation we've had to date. ?i这是到目前为止我们所收到的最大一项捐赠. (be/bring sb/sth) ,up to `date (a) modern; fashionable 现代的; 时新的:
She wears clothes that are right up to date. 她穿著最时新的衣服.
(b) according to what is now known or required 据目前所知或所要求的:
The list is up to date now that we've added the new members' names. 我们把新成员的名字已经加进去了, 这份名单是最全的了. *
[attrib 作定语],up-to-date `styles, `methods, `books 最新的式样、 方法、 书籍. date 2
[/deɪt; det/] v 用法:
1 [Tn] write a date1(1a) on (sth) 在（某物）上写上日期:
Don't forget to date your cheque. 不要忘记在支票上写上日期. *
His last letter was dated 24 May. 他最後一封信的日期是5月24日. 用法:
2 [Tn] determine the age of (sth) 鉴定（某物）的年代:
the method of dating rocks, fossils, tools, paintings 鉴定岩石、 化石、 工具、 绘画的年代的方法. 用法:
3 [I, Tn] seem or make (sb/sth) seem old-fashioned 显得过时; 使（某人[某物]）显得过时:
Young people's clothes date quickly nowadays. 现在年轻人的衣服转眼就过时. *
Your taste in pop music really dates you. 你所喜爱的流行音乐真使你显得脱离了时代. 用法:
4 [Ipr] ~ back to/from... have existed since 自某时代存在至今:
This castle dates from the 14th century, ie was built then. 这座城堡建於14世纪. *
Our partnership dates back to (ie We have been partners since) 1960. 我们从1960年就合伙了. 用法:
5 [I, Tn] (infml esp US) go on a date1(3b) with (sb), once or regularly （与异性）约会:
They've been dating for a long time. 他们一直频频约会. *
I only dated her once. 我和她只约会过一次. date 3
[/deɪt; det/] n 用法:
1 brown sweet edible fruit of a palm tree common in N Africa and S W Asia 枣. 用法:
2 (usu 通常作 `date-palm) this tree 枣树. |