3 by day, in the day, during the day 比较

By day, Robert Titterton is a lawyer. In his spare time though he goes on stage beside pianist Maria Raspopova—not as a musician but as her page turner. “I’m not a trained musician, but I’ve learnt to read music so I can help Mariain in her performance.”

上面一段摘自2021年新高考英语全国卷I的阅读理解B。请问第一句开头的 by day 是什么用法?这个 by day 可以换成 in the day, during the day 吗?

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最佳答案 2021-09-22 17:54

你的句子中的 by day 完全可以换成 in the day during the day,也可以换成 in the daytime,它们之间的细微区别是:by day 除表示“在白天”外,有时隐含有“趁着白天”的意思(与 by night 相对)。如:

Cats sleep by day and hunt by night. 猫白天睡觉,夜里捉老鼠。

如果不考虑这种隐含意思,它们的用法基本是相同的。

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