The other day ≠ 另一天

其实，大家很容易把“The other day”理解成“另一天”，但真正的意思其实是指：不久前的某一天；几天以前。

例句：

I called her the other day and she said she'd like to come over.

我前几天给她打电话，她说她想过来。

I saw Jack the other day.

我前几天看到杰克了。

I got a terrible shock the other day.

前两天，可把我吓坏了。




“改天吧”用英语怎么说？

当朋友约你出去玩，你正好有事走不开，你可能会随口说一句：改天吧。那用英语怎么说呢？可以用：Another Day 另一天；改天。

例句：

We can't go there today. You can go another day.

我们今天不能去那儿。你可以改天去。

I think he's just going to deal with this problem another day.

我想他只是打算改天再处理这个问题。




Black day ≠黑色的一天

其实，“Black day”的意思是：倒霉的一天；凶日。

例句：

It's been another black day for the north-east with the announcement of further job losses.

东北部又经历了一个不幸的日子，当地公布的失业人数再度上升。