diurnal

a. 每日的, 一日间的, 白天的 [医] 昼现的(丝虫), 昼间的

发音

UK /daɪˈɜːnəl/
US /daɪˈɝ.nəl/
AU

词形变化

diurnals 复数 diurnals

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A flower that opens only in the day.

  2. 2.

    A book containing canonical offices performed during the day, hence not matins.

    宗教
  3. 3.

    A diary or journal.

    古体
  4. 4.

    A daily news publication.

    古体
adj.
  1. 1.

    Happening or occurring during daylight, or primarily active during that time.

    日间的

    Most birds are diurnal.

  2. 2.

    Said of a flower that is open, or releasing its perfume during daylight hours, but not at night.

    生物 植物学
  3. 3.

    Having a daily cycle that is completed every 24 hours, usually referring to tasks, processes, tides, or sunrise to sunset; circadian.

  4. 4.

    Done once every day; daily, quotidian.

  5. 5.

    Published daily.

    古体

词汇关系

形容词

反义词 1

nocturnal

近义相关 2

periodic periodical

相关短语

diurnal arc diurnal arcs diurnal aberration diurnal aberrations diurnal motion diurnal active photolocation

词源

From Latin diurnālis, from diēs (“day”). Doublet of journal.

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