diary
/ˈdaɪɚi/KK
daɪ·ɚ·i
變化形
diaries
1.
日記
記錄個人每天經歷、想法或感受的書本或數位文件
用法：通常與「寫日記」或「記日記」搭配使用；可數，常與所有格或限定詞連用
I write in my diary before I go to bed.
我睡前會寫日記。
2.
日誌；活動記錄
按照日期記錄某人、某個團體或某項工作的活動與事件
用法：此義較常出現在正式或專業語境中；中文常翻譯為「日誌」或「記錄」
The scientist kept a diary of what the students saw during the test.
科學家記下學生在測試中看到的事。
3.
行事曆；記事簿
用來記錄約會、行程或待辦事項的簿子
用法：此義通常根據上下文判斷；英式英語中的 diary 不一定是私人日記
I checked my diary and saw that I need to go to the dentist on Friday.
我查看了日記，發現星期五要去看牙醫。
常見錯誤
I did a diary every night.
I wrote in my diary every night.
I wrote my diary yesterday.
I wrote in my diary yesterday.
She keeps a diary since she was ten.
She has kept a diary since she was ten.
I bought a new diary to record my appointments.
I bought a new planner to record my appointments.
相關字詞
學習提示
・「寫日記」常說「寫在日記裡」；英文常用「write in a diary」。
・「記日記」可用「keep a diary」，強調長期維持這個習慣。
・英式英語的 diary 也可以指行事曆或記事簿；美式英語通常使用 planner。