in the cold light of day

含义

later, when you can think about something calmly

事后冷静下来再看时.

例句

1. 1Quitting my job to travel seemed brilliant at midnight, but in the cold light of day it looked reckless.
2. 2In the cold light of day, Maria admitted that the argument had been partly her fault.
3. 3That sofa seemed a bargain last night, but in the cold light of day we don't need a third one.
4. 4Will the plan still sound sensible in the cold light of day, once everyone has calmed down?
5. 5Angry emails often look very different in the cold light of day, so wait before you press send.

语法

固定短语：cold 前保留 the，day 前不加冠词。常与表示看和想的动词连用，如 look、seem 和 realise。