diurnal

🇬🇧 UK/dai'ә:nl/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Relating to or occurring during the daytime; active during the day rather than at night; happening every day.

白天的,昼间的;每日的

n.

A flower that opens only during the day; a book of daily prayers or a diary.

昼开花;日课经书;日记

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
diurnroot
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alrelating to, having the nature of
=diurnal

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Many diurnal animals rest at night and hunt or forage during daylight hours.

  • 2.

    The diurnal temperature fluctuations in the desert can be quite extreme and uncomfortable.

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