call it a day

短语

收工, 当天的工作干完了.

发音

AU

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To cease an activity.

    收工

    习语

    We have been at this for hours; let’s call it a day and come back tomorrow when we are fresh.

  2. 2.

    To retire.

    退休

    习语

    After suffering massive losses for three years in a row, the boss decided to call it a day, and sold his company.

  3. 3.

    To end a period of activity, either because it is unsuccessful or because enough has been done.

    习语

    After he was reprimanded for slacking on the job, they decided to call it a day and fire Allen.

词汇关系

动词

同义词 1

call it quits

上位词 8

stop break quit cease discontinue break off give up lay off

词源

From earlier call it half a day, which first appears c. 1834, meaning to leave before the working day was over.

来源：wiktionary