说明
by day/by the day
核心问题
The cars are hired by the day. 有人译作：“汽车白天出租”。对吗？
词典解答
不对。by the day 意为“按日(计算)”:
She's paid by the day. (LDCE) 她按日领工资。
你所问的句子的意思:汽车按日出租。
by day 才是“(在)白天”的意思：
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I prefer to travel by day rather than by night. (Wood) 我喜欢白天旅行,而不喜欢夜间旅行。
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He works in an office by day and drives a taxi by night. (LDCE) 他白天在办公室工作，晚上开出租车。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
"How did you pay these workers?" "Well, as a rule, they were paid ____.
A. by an hour B. by the hour C. by hours D. by a hour(TOEFL)