in broad daylight
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
in broad daylight; during the daytime (emphatic)
informalUsed in spoken language to emphasize the fact that an event is happening during the day, often with a sense of surprise, disbelief, or emphasis on the obvious. Equivalent to 'in broad daylight' or 'right in the middle of the day.'
Dà大
tiān天
bái白
rì日
de的
，
nǐ你
zěn怎
me么
zǒu走
mí迷
le了
lù路
！
How could you get lost in broad daylight!
Dà大
tiān天
bái白
rì日
de的
，
jiē街
shàng上
yī一
gè个
rén人
dōu都
méi没
yǒu有
，
zhēn真
qí奇
guài怪
。
It's broad daylight, and there's not a single person on the street; that's really strange.
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Dà大
tiān天
bái白
rì日
jiù就
gǎn敢
chuǎng闯
hóng红
dēng灯
，
tài太
wēi危
xiǎn险
le了
。
Running a red light right in broad daylight is too dangerous.
Bié别
dà大
tiān天
bái白
rì日
shuō说
mèng梦
huà话
le了
，
gǎn赶
jǐn紧
gàn干
huó活
ba吧
。
Stop talking nonsense in broad daylight and get back to work.