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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++di·a·ry /ˈdaɪəri $ ˈdaɪri/ ●●○ S3 noun (plural diaries) [countable] 1 TCNWRITEa book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day 日记，日志，日记簿 SYN journal Inge kept a diary (=wrote in a diary) during the war years. 英奇在战争年代里一直写日记。diary entry (=what you have written for a particular day) 一则日记2 especially British EnglishTCN a book with separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the meetings, events etc that are planned for each day 〔记录工作日程的〕日程簿，记事簿 SYN American English calendar Did you put the meeting date in your diary? 你把开会日期写在工作日程簿上了吗？n COLLOCATIONSverbskeep/write a diary (=write regularly in a diary)While I was travelling, I kept a diary every day.write (something) in your diary‘Severe weather’, he wrote in his diary that day.record something in your diaryJames Alvin recorded the incident in his diary.read a diaryI wish you’d let me read your diary.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + diary a detailed diaryFor years she had kept a detailed diary.a personal/private diaryShe later agreed to the publication of parts of her personal diary.a secret diary (=that no one else knows about or reads)He found his sister’s secret diary.a daily/weekly diaryClarke kept a daily diary of San Franciscan life.a travel diary (=that you write while you are travelling)His travel diary makes fascinating reading.diary + NOUNa diary entry/entry in a diary (=piece of writing in a diary)His last diary entry was on June 14th.n THESAURUSdiary a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughtsI decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.You shouldn’t read anyone’s private diary.On February 3rd, he wrote the last entry in his diary.journal a diary, especially one written by a famous or important personIn the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America. Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources.memoirs a written record of the important events and people in your life which you write in order to publish – especially one that is written by a famous or important person such as a politician or a military leaderA lot of politicians think about writing their memoirs.The book was titled ‘The Memoirs of a President’.blog a diary that someone puts on a website, which is a record of their activities, experiences, and opinions, with the latest information always at the top. On some blogs, readers can leave commentsI try to keep a regular online blog.I came across a great post on a blog I read recently.log/log book an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or planethe ship’s logThe captain had made a few notes in the log book.
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diary• In a diary in which she writes everything but the truth.• I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto.• During his illness, David kept a diary, which his family hopes to publish.• All diary recording is arduous and this was no exception.• There they were - notepad and business diary.• The first diary entries were no doubt recorded on an impulse, in odd hours in his room in the shophouse.• He opened his diary which was lying on his desk and checked by name against his written entry.• I wouldn't really show anyone my diary, not even you.• The resulting book falls somewhere between the teen diary / confessional genre and the academic feminist treatise.• According to the diary, it must have been Friday 17 July.• Gardeners - put the date in your diary.diary entry• Record the experience in a diary entry.• The defence, Mr Scott went on, would later produce a diary entry that would establish the truth of this statement.• The first diary entries were no doubt recorded on an impulse, in odd hours in his room in the shophouse.• My diary entries are filled with prosaic happenings.• These are not diary entries broken up into bits, nor a re-associated list of the banality of her purse.• It was clear that in many of these recorded diary entries he had in mind his projected memoirs.• What follows are some of the diary entries I made during our six weeks of production in Savannah.• The diary entries were tantalizingly brief.put ... in ... diary• She tried to remember some of her stories and put those in the Diary too.From Longman Business Dictionarydiarydi‧a‧ry /ˈdaɪəriˈdaɪri/ noun (plural diaries) [countable]1a record of events that have happened, or a book containing theseThe bills in this case showed the attorney’s diary entries and descriptions of the work done.2British EnglishCOMPUTINGOFFICE a book or computer software with marked spaces for separate days of the year where you write down the meetings, events etc which are planned for each daySYN AmE calendarDid you put the meeting in your diary?A full diary of engagements has been booked for the months ahead.Origin diary (1500-1600) Latin diarium, from dies “day”di·a·ry noun →n COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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di‧a‧ry S3 /ˈdaɪəri $ ˈdaɪri/
noun (plural diaries) [countable]
SYN journal:
Inge kept a diary (=wrote in a diary) during the war years.
diary entry (=what you have written for a particular day)
2. especially British English a book with separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the meetings, events etc that are planned for each day
SYN calendar American English:
Did you put the meeting date in your diary?
■ verbs
▪keep/write a diary (=write regularly in a diary) While I was travelling, I kept a diary every day.
▪write (something) in your diary ‘Severe weather’, he wrote in his diary that day.
▪record something in your diary James Alvin recorded the incident in his diary.
▪read a diary I wish you’d let me read your diary.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + diary
▪a detailed diary For years she had kept a detailed diary.
▪a personal/private diary She later agreed to the publication of parts of her personal diary.
▪a secret diary (=that no one else knows about or reads) He found his sister’s secret diary.
▪a daily/weekly diary Clarke kept a daily diary of San Franciscan life.
▪a travel diary (=that you write while you are travelling) His travel diary makes fascinating reading.
■ diary + NOUN
▪a diary entry/entry in a diary (=piece of writing in a diary) His last diary entry was on June 14th.
▪ diary a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day, and your private thoughts: I decided to keep a diary of our trip to Toronto. | You shouldn’t read anyone’s private diary. | On February 3rd, he wrote the last entry in his diary.
▪journal a diary, especially one written by a famous or important person: In the 1837 journal, Darwin gives an account of his voyage to South America. | Her book draws on letters, diaries, journals and historical sources.
▪memoirs a written record of the important events and people in your life which you write in order to publish – especially one that is written by a famous or important person such as a politician or a military leader: A lot of politicians think about writing their memoirs. | The book was titled ‘The Memoirs of a President’.
▪blog a diary that someone puts on a website, which is a record of their activities, experiences, and opinions, with the latest information always at the top. On some blogs, readers can leave comments: I try to keep a regular online blog. | I came across a great post on a blog I read recently.
▪log/log book an official record of events, especially on a journey in a ship or plane: the ship’s log | The captain had made a few notes in the log book.
di‧a‧ry S3 /ˈdaɪəri $ ˈdaɪri/
noun (plural diaries) [countable] Date: 1500-1600
Language: Latin
Origin: diarium, from dies 'day'
1. a book in which you write down the things that happen to you each day Language: Latin
Origin: diarium, from dies 'day'
SYN journal:
diary entry (=what you have written for a particular day)
2. especially British English a book with separate spaces for each day of the year, in which you write down the meetings, events etc that are planned for each day
SYN calendar American English:
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A book with a space for each day where you write down things that you have to do in the future is called a diary or adatebook ( (not anNAmE agenda ). You may also have acalendar on your desk or hanging up in your room, where you write down your appointments. Adiary or ajournal is also the record that some people keep of what has happened during the day.记事簿用 diary 或 datebook（美式英语），不用 agenda。记录约会等事宜也可用台历或挂历 (calendar)。diary 或 journal 亦指日记、日志 ：◆ The Diary of Anne Frank 《安妮日记》 In BrE schedule is a plan that lists all the work that you have to do and when you must do each thing and atimetable is a list showing the fixed times at which events will happen.在英式英语中，schedule 指工作计划、日程安排，timetable 指时间表、时刻表 ：◆ a bus/train timetable 公共汽车／火车时刻表 In NAmE schedule .在美式英语中，上述两种含义均用 schedule。