"the order of the day" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 当务之急
• 当前流行的事

Definition

目前被认为正常、预期或最重要的情况、风格或活动，可以是官方或实际上的。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于正式或半正式场合，指当前流行、普遍或被认为最重要的事情，也可指议程主题。常用于比喻，非真正的“命令”。

Examples

Teamwork is the order of the day in our company.

团队合作是公司的**当务之急**。

Casual clothes were the order of the day at the picnic.

野餐时休闲服是**当前流行的事**。

During the meeting, efficiency was the order of the day.

会议期间，效率是**当务之急**。

With all the changes happening, flexibility is definitely the order of the day.

随着各种变化，灵活性无疑是**当务之急**。

Back in college, late-night study sessions were the order of the day before exams.

大学时，考试前熬夜复习是**当务之急**。

Don't expect quiet—chaos was the order of the day in that busy restaurant.

别指望安静——那家忙碌餐厅里混乱才是**当务之急**。