daylight
daylight — 名詞
1. the brightness that the sun produces during the day, which allows people to see
日光
白天太陽照射的光線
the brightness that the sun produces during the day, which allows people to see outdoors without needing lamps or other artificial light
The bedroom gets plenty of daylight through the large south-facing windows.
這間臥室透過朝南的大窗戶得到充足的日光。
collocation: plenty of daylight
Dahlia prefers to work in daylight rather than under a desk lamp.
Dahlia 偏好在大白天工作，而不是在檯燈下。
preposition: in daylight
We need to finish the garden work before the daylight fades this evening.
我們必須在日光消退之前完成花園的工作。
The old curtains let almost no daylight into the dusty living room.
舊窗簾幾乎不讓任何日光進入灰塵滿布的客廳。
Photographs taken in daylight often show truer colours than those shot indoors.
在日光下拍攝的照片，顏色通常比在室內拍的更真實。
- sunlight
more specific — refers only to the direct rays of the sun, not the general brightness of the sky
- natural light
a broader term that can include reflected or indirect light, often used in photography and architecture
- daytime
refers to the period of time, not the light itself
用法筆記
Unlike 'sunlight', which refers specifically to the sun's direct rays, 'daylight' includes the general brightness of the sky during daytime hours.
常見錯誤
daylight — 動詞
1. to design or arrange a building so that sunlight reaches the inside spaces, redu
採光
利用日光為建築內部照明
to design or arrange a building so that sunlight reaches the inside spaces, reducing the need for electric lighting
The architects daylighted the main hall with glass panels set into the roof.
建築師在屋頂嵌入玻璃板，讓大廳能引入日光。
Zuri's house was daylighted with mirrors that reflect sunlight into the kitchen.
Zuri 的房子利用鏡子將陽光反射進廚房，實現了自然採光。
passive: was daylighted with [method]
The new library uses a special window design to daylight every reading room.
新圖書館採用特殊的窗戶設計，讓每一間閱覽室都能引進自然光。
Lauren suggested daylighting the basement studio by digging a light well outside.
Lauren 建議透過在外面挖一個採光井，為地下室工作室引入自然光。
文法句型
daylight + object (a building/room)
be daylighted + prepositional phrase
用法筆記
Nearly always used in architectural or design contexts. The passive form ('was daylighted', 'is being daylighted') is common in professional descriptions of building projects.
2. to remove the material covering a waterway so that the water, instead of running
重開水道
將加蓋的水道打開使之重見天日
to remove the material covering a waterway so that the water, instead of running through a pipe or tunnel, flows in the open air under the sky once again
The local government daylighted the buried creek that ran beneath the old market square.
地方政府將舊市場廣場下方那條被掩埋的小溪重新開通。
Volunteers helped daylight a two-hundred-metre section of the river behind the shopping centre.
志工們協助將購物中心後方一段兩百公尺長的河道重新打開。
object + measure phrase: daylight a [length] section of [waterway]
After the stream was daylighted, fish and birds returned to the neighbourhood within a year.
這條小溪重新開放後，魚類和鳥類在一年內就回到了社區。
Hamza's company specialises in daylighting urban rivers that have been hidden for decades.
Hamza 的公司專門從事都市河川重開工程，這些河川已被掩蓋數十年。
文法句型
daylight + object (a stream/waterway)
用法筆記
A technical term in urban planning and ecology. The subject is typically a government body, environmental group, or engineering firm. The object is always a waterway — stream, creek, river, or canal.
3. to remove parking spaces near a road junction or pedestrian crossing so that dri
淨空
禁止路口停車以改善視線
to remove parking spaces near a road junction or pedestrian crossing so that drivers and people on foot can see approaching traffic more clearly
The council plans to daylight the junction outside the primary school next month.
市議會計劃下個月淨空小學門前的路口。
Sahil's report showed that daylighting just ten parking spots near the crossing could prevent accidents.
Sahil 的報告指出，只需淨空十字路口附近的十個停車位就能預防事故。
gerund + measure phrase: daylighting [number] [noun] near [location]
After the intersection was daylighted, the number of near-misses dropped by half.
路口淨空之後，險些發生事故的次數減少了一半。
Drivers are now able to see oncoming bikes clearly because the corner has been daylighted.
駕駛現在能清楚看到來車，因為轉角處已經淨空。
文法句型
daylight + object (a junction/crossing)
用法筆記
Primarily used in British and Australian traffic planning contexts. The term is closely associated with 'daylighting' regulations that ban parking within a certain distance of crossings. In American English, the concept exists but the verb 'daylight' is much less common in this sense.
4. to bring hidden information, problems, or dishonest activities to public attenti
揭露
使隱藏的問題或秘密為公眾所知
to bring hidden information, problems, or dishonest activities to public attention, especially after they have been kept secret for a long time
The journalist spent two years trying to daylight the corruption inside the planning department.
那名記者花了兩年時間試圖揭露都市計畫部門內部的貪腐。
Ezra's report on social media helped daylight the unfair treatment of temporary workers.
Ezra 在社群媒體上的報導有助於揭露臨時工受到的不公平待遇。
object: unfair treatment / corruption / problems
Once the internal emails were daylighted, the company had to admit its mistake publicly.
內部電子郵件被公開後，這家公司不得不公開承認錯誤。
The documentary aims to daylight the environmental damage caused by illegal mining operations.
這部紀錄片旨在揭露非法採礦作業所造成的環境破壞。
文法句型
daylight + object (a problem/secret/scandal)
用法筆記
Figurative use of the noun 'daylight' (bringing something into the light where it can be seen). The object is always an abstract noun — a problem, secret, scandal, or hidden practice. More common in journalism and activism than in everyday speech.