a book in which one keeps a daily record of events and experiences 日记;日志 a useful way of assisting your learning is to keep a diary. 记日记是帮助学习的一种有效方法。 ■a book with spaces for each day of the year in which one notes details of appointments or important information for each day 效率手册(在空白处可记下全年中每天的工作约会或重要信息) ■a column in a newspaper or magazine giving up-to-date news or gossip on a particular topic (报纸或杂志就特定主题提供最新消息或闲话的)专栏 the City Diary. 本市新闻专栏。
语源
late 16th cent.: from Latin diarium, from dies 'day'