daily
daily — 副詞
1. on each day of the week; without missing a single day
每天
每一天都發生或進行
on each day of the week; without missing a single day
Yuna takes her dog for a walk in the park daily.
Yuna 每天帶她的狗去公園散步。
adverb after the verb phrase
The baker makes fresh sourdough bread daily for the regular customers.
那位麵包師傅每天製作新鮮的酸種麵包。
position after the verb
Faisal checks his email at least twice daily.
Faisal 每天至少查看兩次電子郵件。
The museum is open daily from nine in the morning to six in the evening.
這間博物館每天上午九點到下午六點開門。
Bao's grandmother takes a short walk around the park daily.
Bao 的祖母每天都會到公園附近走一小段路。
用法筆記
Can appear at the end of a clause (most common) or before the verb for emphasis: 'She daily walks five kilometres.'
常見錯誤
daily — 名詞
1. a printed publication that delivers news and articles to readers each morning, p
日報
每日發行的報紙
a printed publication that delivers news and articles to readers each morning, published seven days a week or from Monday to Saturday depending on local practice
The editor reads three local dailies before the morning meeting.
那位主編在早會前會先讀三份本地日報。
plural: dailies
Allison works as a reporter for a major city daily.
Allison 在一家大型城市日報擔任記者。
Many print dailies now offer digital subscriptions alongside their paper editions.
許多紙本日報現在都提供數位訂閱。
The town's only daily went out of business last year.
鎮上唯一的一份日報去年倒閉了。
Jude picked up a free daily at the train station.
Jude 在火車站拿了一份免費日報。
用法筆記
Often used in the plural form 'dailies' to refer to newspapers generally, or a person's regular morning reading of several papers.
2. the first copies of a day's film scenes, processed immediately after shooting so
毛片
剛拍好未經剪輯的影片素材
the first copies of a day's film scenes, processed immediately after shooting so the director and camera team can check whether the footage looks right before editing begins
The director watched the dailies in the screening room every evening.
導演每天晚上都在放映室看毛片。
always plural: the dailies
Tendai noticed a shadow problem when he reviewed the dailies.
Tendai 在檢查毛片時注意到一個陰影問題。
The editor went through the dailies to mark the best shots for the final cut.
剪輯師瀏覽了毛片，標出要放進最終版本的鏡頭。
Shirin texted the cinematographer after seeing the dailies from the beach scene.
Shirin 看完沙灘場景的毛片後傳了訊息給攝影指導。
- rushes
more common in British English; refers to the same unedited footage
用法筆記
Almost always used in the plural form 'dailies'. Also called 'rushes', especially in British film production. This sense is restricted to professional film and video production contexts.
3. someone who is paid to come to another person's home on a regular basis to clean
幫傭
定期到別人家打掃的人
someone who is paid to come to another person's home on a regular basis to clean it
Mrs. Chen hired a daily to help with the housework twice a week.
陳太太請了一位幫傭，每週來幫忙打掃兩次。
The daily comes every Tuesday and Thursday morning.
這位幫傭每週二和週四上午來。
used with definite article
Élise's grandmother worked as a daily for several families in the area.
Élise 的祖母曾為當地好幾戶人家當幫傭。
Lara pays her daily by the hour and provides lunch.
Lara 按小時付錢給她的幫傭，並提供午餐。
- cleaner
more neutral and widely used term
- housekeeper
may also do cooking and other tasks, not just cleaning
用法筆記
Common in British English but less used in American English, where 'cleaning lady' or 'housekeeper' is more typical. Can sound old-fashioned in some regions.
4. the state of happening every day or very often — used almost exclusively in the
天天
每一天，口語用法
the state of happening every day or very often — used almost exclusively in the phrase 'on the daily' to mean 'on a daily basis'
Andrew listens to that podcast on the daily.
Andrew 天天都在聽那個 podcast。
fixed phrase: on the daily
Tyler hits the gym on the daily without fail.
Tyler 天天去健身房，從不間斷。
Sivan's cat begs for treats on the daily.
Sivan 的貓天天討零食吃。
The twins argue on the daily about whose turn it is to do the dishes.
那對雙胞胎天天為了誰該洗碗而吵架。
- every day
neutral register, usable in any context
- day in, day out
emphasises monotony or routine
文法句型
on the daily
用法筆記
Restricted to the fixed phrase 'on the daily'. Considered informal or slang; avoid in formal writing. Do not use 'on a daily' (missing article) — the phrase is always 'on the daily'.
常見錯誤
daily — 形容詞
1. happening, used, or made each day as part of a regular schedule
每天的
每天發生或使用的
happening, used, or made each day as part of a regular schedule
The daily train to London leaves at half past six.
開往倫敦的每天一班火車在六點半發車。
attributive before noun: daily train
Yuna writes in her daily journal before going to bed.
Yuna 睡前會寫每天的日記。
The restaurant's daily special is freshly caught fish.
這家餐廳的每日特餐是新鮮的魚。
Faisal follows a daily exercise routine that includes stretching.
Faisal 每天都有固定的運動流程，包括拉筋。
The nurse completed her daily rounds at every ward.
那位護士完成每天的例行查房，走遍每個病房。
- everyday
suggests ordinary or commonplace, not just frequency
- day-to-day
emphasises routine management or operation
用法筆記
Always used before a noun (attributive). You cannot say 'The newspaper is daily' — use 'The newspaper comes out daily' (adverb) instead.
常見錯誤
2. relating to the amount of work, time, or money that belongs to a single day
按日的
以一天為單位計算的
relating to the amount of work, time, or money that belongs to a single day
The daily wage for seasonal farm workers has increased this year.
季節性農工的按日工資今年調高了。
collocation: daily wage
The hotel charges a daily rate of two hundred dollars for a standard room.
那家飯店的標準房按日收費兩百美元。
Bao's daily output rarely drops below fifty finished parts.
Bao 的每日產量很少低於五十個完成品。
Allison claimed a daily allowance for meals during her business trip.
Allison 在出差期間申報了每日伙食津貼。
- per diem
borrowed from Latin; used in formal or legal contexts for allowances
- by the day
adverbial phrase — 'paid by the day'
用法筆記
Always before a noun. Commonly pairs with financial terms: 'daily rate', 'daily wage', 'daily fee', 'daily allowance'. The noun describes how something is measured or paid per single day.
3. relating to the simplest things people require in order to live, most often food
日用的
維持生活所需的，主要指食物
relating to the simplest things people require in order to live, most often food — almost entirely used in the fixed phrase 'daily bread'
The charity provides daily bread for more than two hundred homeless families.
該慈善機構為兩百多個無家可歸的家庭提供日用的糧食。
fixed phrase: daily bread
Many families in the village struggle to earn their daily bread.
村子裡許多家庭都得辛苦工作才能賺取日用的糧食。
For the refugees, finding daily bread was more urgent than anything else.
對這些難民來說，找到日用的糧食比什麼都迫切。
Without a steady job, it is hard to earn your daily bread in this city.
沒有穩定的工作，在這城市裡很難賺取日用的糧食。
After losing crops to drought, the community relied on food aid for their daily bread.
乾旱導致作物歉收後，那個社區只能仰賴糧食援助來獲得日用的糧食。
- basic necessities
broader term including shelter and clothing, not just food
- sustenance
formal; food and drink needed to stay alive
用法筆記
This sense survives almost exclusively in the fixed biblical expression 'daily bread', meaning the basic food and resources one needs to survive each day. It is rarely used with other nouns.