in the cold light of day

短语

发音

UK /ˌɪn ðə ˈkəʊ̯ld ˌlaɪ̯t əv ˈdeɪ̯/
CA /ˌɪn ðə ˈkoʊ̯ld ˌlaɪ̯t əv ˈdeɪ̯/
其它
US /ˌɪn ðə ˈkoʊ̯ld ˌlaɪ̯t əv ˈdeɪ̯/
CA /-ˌlʌɪ̯t-/
AU /ˌɪn ðə ˈkəʉ̯ld ˌlɑe̯t əv ˈdæɪ̯/
NZ /ˌən ðə ˈkɐʉ̯ld ˌlaɪ̯t əv ˈdæɪ̯/
SCOT /ˌɪn ðə ˈkold ˌlaɪ̯t əv ˈde/
SCOT /-ˌlʌi̯t-/
SCOT /-ˌləi̯t-/
IN /ˌɪn d̪e ˈkoːlɖ ˌlajʈ ov ˈɖeː/

释义与例句

phr.
  1. 1.

    Viewed calmly and dispassionately after allowing emotions to cool or after having sobered up.

    比喻

    In the cold light of day, I felt I had overreacted.

  2. 2.

    Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, cold, light, of, day; during the day; in daylight.

词源

Probably an allusion to a situation being seen more clearly in daylight, and after some time has passed. The word cold is used in the sense of “dispassionate; not prejudiced or partisan; impartial”.

来源：wiktionary