
dawn
词源
源自古英语'dagian',意为'变成白天',与古高地德语'tagēn'(黎明)同源。
noun
❶ 指一天中太阳刚刚升起的时候,即黎明或拂晓,天色开始变亮的时段。
“We set off at dawn to catch the sunrise.”
(我们黎明时分出发去看日出。)
“The birds start singing before dawn.”
(鸟儿在黎明前就开始鸣叫。)
❶ 比喻某事物开始出现或发展的初期阶段,常用来描述新时代、新思想的开始。
“This discovery marked the dawn of a new era in medicine.”
(这一发现标志着医学新纪元的开始。)
“The internet brought the dawn of digital communication.”
(互联网带来了数字通信的曙光。)
verb
❶ 指天开始变亮,太阳即将升起,进入黎明时分。
“The day was dawning as we reached the mountain top.”
(我们到达山顶时,天开始亮了。)
“A new day dawned bright and clear.”
(新的一天在晴朗中到来。)
❶ 比喻某事物开始变得明显或被理解,常指意识或理解的逐渐形成。
“The truth finally dawned on him after hours of thinking.”
(经过数小时的思考,他终于明白了真相。)
“It dawned on me that I had forgotten my keys.”
(我突然意识到自己忘了带钥匙。)
常见短语
at dawn — 在黎明时分,指太阳刚升起的时候,常用于描述特定时间发生的事件。
“The soldiers attacked at dawn.”
(士兵们在黎明时分发动了攻击。)
dawn on someone — 指某人逐渐明白或意识到某事,强调理解的过程是渐进的。
“It dawned on her that she had been wrong all along.”
(她逐渐意识到自己一直以来的错误。)
from dawn to dusk — 从早到晚,形容一整天的时间跨度,强调持续时间长。
“Farmers work from dawn to dusk during harvest season.”
(农民在收获季节从早到晚地工作。)