Definition
连日来 is a fixed adverbial phrase meaning 'over the past several days' or 'for the last few days running'. It's used in news reports and formal writing to set a time frame for a series of events that have been happening continuously up to now. The 来 adds a sense of 'since' or 'coming up to the present', so the phrase always refers to a period leading to the current moment.
v.p.
for the last few days (up to now)over the past several days
Examples
- 连日来，。lián rì lái, zhèlǐ yìzhí zài xià yǔ.It has been raining here for the last few days.
- 连日来，。lián rì lái, zhèngfǔ cǎiqǔ le duō xiàng cuòshī.Over the past several days, the government has adopted multiple measures.
- 连日来，。lián rì lái, qìwēn míngxiǎn xiàjiàng.The temperature has dropped noticeably over the last few days.
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