Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #571
date
日期；日子
a particular day or point in time, or the day, month, and year shown on a document
- 1.
The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive, containing a soft, sweet pulp and enclosing a hard kernel.
椰枣树的果实,形状有点像橄榄,含有柔软甜美的果肉,包裹着坚硬的核
- 2.
The addition to a writing, inscription, coin, etc., which specifies the time (especially the day, month, and year) when the writing or inscription was given, executed, or made.
写作、铭文、硬币等上标明时间(尤其是日、月、年)的附加信息
- 3.
the specified day of the month
指定的月份日期
- 4.
The date palm.
椰枣树
- 5.
A specific day in time at which a transaction or event takes place, or is appointed to take place; a given point of time.
交易或事件发生或预定发生的具体日期；给定的时间点
- 6.
a participant in a date
约会的参与者
- 7.
A point in time.
时间点
- 8.
a meeting arranged in advance
提前安排的会面
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A pre-arranged meeting.
预先安排的会面
- 10.
One's companion for social activities or occasions, especially a romantic partner.
社交活动或场合的伴侣,尤其是浪漫伴侣
- 11.
A romantic meeting or outing with a lover or potential lover, or the person so met.
与恋人或潜在恋人的浪漫约会或外出,或与之约会的人
约会；约会对象；恋人；椰枣；海枣；枣椰树；海枣树；椰枣树的果实,形状有点像橄榄,含有柔软甜美的果肉,包裹着坚硬的核
In use
What is the date of your birthday?
She was my date for the school dance.
We have a date to go hiking this Saturday.
what is the date today?
his date never stopped talking
she asked how to avoid kissing at the end of a date
Connections
Collocations
- set a date
- 确定日期
- We need to set a date for the meeting.我们需要确定会议的日期。
- due date
- 截止日期；预产期
- The due date for the assignment is next Monday.作业的截止日期是下周一。
- expiration date
- 保质期；有效期
- Check the expiration date on the milk carton.检查牛奶盒上的保质期。
- date night
- 约会之夜
- We have a date night every Friday.我们每周五都有约会之夜。
- blind date
- 相亲
- She went on a blind date arranged by her friend.她去参加了朋友安排的一次相亲。
- date of birth
- 出生日期
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想起约会时吃的甜枣，记住date既是枣也是约会日期。
Context & Register
日期/约会：前者用于日程、日历等中性场景；后者多用于社交、口语场合，语域混合。
Grammar Note
表示日期时常用介词 on，表示约会对象时常用 with；可数名词，复数 dates。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All these words share the /eɪt/ ending and rhyme with 'date'. Be cautious with lookalikes such as 'data' (/ˈdeɪtə/ or /ˈdætə/) which does not rhyme, and 'dative' (/ˈdeɪtɪv/) with an extra syllable.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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