What a day! This morning, I was worried that no one would talk to me.
But I was wrong. I didn’t feel awkward or frightened at all. I miss my friends
from junior high school, but I believe I will make new friends here, and
there’s a lot to explore at senior high. I feel much more confident than I felt
this morning. I think that tomorrow will be a great day!
这是2019年版高中英语新教材(人教版)Welcome Unit (p4) 的一个段落。请问开头的一句 What a day! 是什么意思?如何翻译?day 前面是不是应该加上一个形容词?
没错,如果这里的 day 前面有形容词修饰,说成 what a…day! 它的意思应该是很清楚的。如:
What a lovely day! 多好的天气啊!
What a windy day! 今天风真大!
What a busy day! 今天真忙!
What a hot day! 多热的天气啊!
What a nasty day! 多么糟糕的一天!
如果这样用法中的 day 前面没有形容词,那么它的意思就需要根据上下文来推测。
What a day! We had a wonderful time. 天气真好!我们玩得很开心。
“What a day!” I thought. “It’s raining again.”“鬼天气!”我想,“又下雨了。”
What a day! I've been running around like a headless chicken all day! 这一天可真够呛!我像个无头苍蝇一样瞎忙了整整一天!
在网友的句子中,根据 What a day! 后面的内容可知,这一天作者过得很开心,所以这里的 what a day 其实就是 what a nice / good / wonderful day 的意思,即:这一天玩得真开心!