see the light of day

a) PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNif an object sees the light of day, it is taken from the place where it has been hidden, and becomes publicly known 公开，问世，发表

Some of these documents will probably never see the light of day.

这些文件中有一部分也许永远也不会公开。

b) EXISTif a law, decision etc sees the light of day, it comes into existence for the first time 〔法律、决定等〕出台，颁布

Examples from the Corpus

see the light (of day)• I can see the light under Marie's door, but there's no noise or nothing.• From two blocks away you can see the light radiating up into the sky.• On a clear night, you could see the lights of Saigon.• I saw the light widening in the window, but I could not make myself get up.• Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards - areas which don't often see the light of day.• But at least none of them saw the light of print - until today's souvenir edition.• I never sold a garment or got an order from this source, I wonder if they saw the light of day.• He say if you afraid of the truth to get back in the shadows cause you never will see the light.

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a) if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it 拿出来，见天日

This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day.

这一决定确保了“五角大楼文件”将永远不会公开。

b) EXISTto start to exist 问世，首次出现

This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981.

这款个人电脑是在1981年问世的。

Examples from the Corpus

see the light of day• Business contracts go through armies of lawyers before they see the light of day.• There's so much good stuff that has never seen the light of day.• And eventually, Guinness as we know it, rich subtle and dark, is ready to see the light of day.• Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards - areas which don't often see the light of day.• I am not too worried about the new council tax because I doubt whether it will see the light of day.• I never sold a garment or got an order from this source, I wonder if they saw the light of day.• Many of Brindley's ideas were regarded as the hair-brained schemes of a madman which would never see the light of day.• Sadly, for it was a lively, largely autobiographical piece, it would never see the light of day.• The implication must be that a lot of bids are being planned but never see the light of day.• Most observers predict the bill won't see the light of day until at least January.

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词汇	see the light of day
释义	see the light of day see the light of day 1 a) PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNif an object sees the light of day, it is taken from the place where it has been hidden, and becomes publicly known 公开，问世，发表 Some of these documents will probably never see the light of day. 这些文件中有一部分也许永远也不会公开。 b) EXISTif a law, decision etc sees the light of day, it comes into existence for the first time 〔法律、决定等〕出台，颁布 Examples from the Corpus see the light (of day)• I can see the light under Marie's door, but there's no noise or nothing.• From two blocks away you can see the light radiating up into the sky.• On a clear night, you could see the lights of Saigon.• I saw the light widening in the window, but I could not make myself get up.• Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards - areas which don't often see the light of day.• But at least none of them saw the light of print - until today's souvenir edition.• I never sold a garment or got an order from this source, I wonder if they saw the light of day.• He say if you afraid of the truth to get back in the shadows cause you never will see the light. → see the light (of day) at light1(10) 2 a) if something sees the light of day, it is brought out so that people can see it 拿出来，见天日 This decision will ensure that the Pentagon Papers never see the light of day. 这一决定确保了“五角大楼文件”将永远不会公开。 b) EXISTto start to exist 问世，首次出现 This type of PC first saw the light of day in 1981. 这款个人电脑是在1981年问世的。 Examples from the Corpus see the light of day• Business contracts go through armies of lawyers before they see the light of day.• There's so much good stuff that has never seen the light of day.• And eventually, Guinness as we know it, rich subtle and dark, is ready to see the light of day.• Get to the back of the drawers and cupboards - areas which don't often see the light of day.• I am not too worried about the new council tax because I doubt whether it will see the light of day.• I never sold a garment or got an order from this source, I wonder if they saw the light of day.• Many of Brindley's ideas were regarded as the hair-brained schemes of a madman which would never see the light of day.• Sadly, for it was a lively, largely autobiographical piece, it would never see the light of day.• The implication must be that a lot of bids are being planned but never see the light of day.• Most observers predict the bill won't see the light of day until at least January. → see the light of day at see1(15)
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