daylight
n.
日光, 白昼
We'll keep on driving while there's still daylight.
趁着天亮, 我们继续往前开车。
(可见daylight还有点daytime的意思在里面的。指的不是“阳光”本身)
sunlight和sunshine,作为阳光,意思都差不多:
sunlight——不可数名词 n.[U] 日光;阳光
light from the sun ·
The sunlight made us feel warm and sleepy. 阳光使我们觉得暖和、困倦。 ·
too much sunlight 阳光太强
sunshine——不可数名词
n.[U] 阳光;日照 bright light from the sun ·
The sunshine didn't last long. 日光照耀的时间并不长(阳光从云后出来的时间不长,又隐没了)。 ·
Come out into the sunshine and play. 出来到阳光底下来玩。 ·
We haven't had much sunshine this week. 这个星期我们没有看到多少阳光。 ·
the sunshine of her smile 她那令人愉快的微笑
但是要注意: sunshine还有别的意思: n. 鼓舞,安慰,希望
balm bright prospects calm cheer clear sailing clear skies comfort ease encouragement inspiration
n. 愉快,欢乐,快活
bliss blitheness cheerfulness cheeriness gaiety gladness happiness joy joyfulness light-heartedness merriness 而sunlight就是单纯的阳光,没有这些意思。