Call it a day
Slang Term
AmericanBritishAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
含义: To stop working and finish for the day
收工，结束一天的工作
Dejar de trabajar y terminar el día
仕事を終わりにする
오늘은 여기까지 하다, 일을 마치다
To decide to stop working or trying. Can mean ending work or giving up on something.
决定停止工作或尝试。可以指结束工作或放弃某事。
Decidir dejar de trabajar o intentar algo. Puede significar terminar el trabajo o rendirse.
仕事や試みをやめることを決める。仕事を終える意味と、何かを諦める意味がある。
일이나 시도를 멈추기로 결정하다. 업무를 끝내거나 무언가를 포기한다는 의미로 쓰인다.
例句
- Let's call it a day. 今天就到这儿吧Dejémoslo por hoy今日はここまでにしよう오늘은 여기까지 하자.
- Time to call it a day. 该收工了Es hora de dejarlo終わりにする時間だ그만할 시간이야.
- I'm calling it a day. 我今天到此为止Lo dejo por hoy今日はこれで終わりにする오늘은 이만 끝내야겠어.
- We should call it a day.我们该收工了Deberíamos dejarlo por hoy今日は終わりにしよう오늘은 여기서 마무리하자.
发音
/kɔːl ɪt ə deɪ/
用法指南
语境: work, finishing, giving up
语气: decisive, relieved
✓ 正确说法
- Call it a day.收工Dejarlo por hoy今日は終わりにする오늘은 여기까지.
- Let's call it a day.今天就到这吧Dejémoslo por hoy今日はここまでにしよう오늘은 이만 하자.
- I'm calling it a day.我收工了Lo dejo por hoyこれで終わりにする나는 오늘 여기서 끝낼게.
✗ 错误说法
- Can mean stop trying tooCan mean stop trying too（也可以表示放弃尝试）Can mean stop trying too (también puede significar dejar de intentarlo)Can mean stop trying too（試みをやめる意味にもなる）Can mean stop trying too（포기한다는 뜻으로도 쓰임）
- Universal expressionUniversal expression（通用表达）Universal expression (expresión universal)Universal expression（一般的な表現）Universal expression（일반적인 표현）
常见错误
- Can mean finish work or give up
- Context determines meaning
起源与历史
From deciding the day's work is done.
词源: From declaring the day's work complete
最早记录: American expression from 19th century
文化背景
Era: 19th century onwards
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
Pop culture: Universal workplace phrase; Common expression
Regional notes: Universal across English-speaking countries.
变体
Call it a dayLet's call it a dayCalling it a day
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