
好词典

源自古英语 'dagian',意为'变为白天',与古高地德语 'tagēn' 同源。
❶ 指太阳升起或天开始变亮,也用于比喻事物开始出现或变得明显。
“A new day dawns with fresh opportunities.”
(新的一天到来,带来新的机会。)
“It suddenly dawned on me that I had forgotten my keys.”
(我突然意识到我忘记带钥匙了。)
❶ 指一天的开始,即黎明时分;也可比喻某个时期的开始。
“The first light of dawns brings a sense of renewal.”
(黎明的第一缕光带来焕然一新的感觉。)
“They set off at the crack of dawn.”
(他们在破晓时分出发了。)
at the crack of dawn — 指非常早的时候,通常在天刚亮的时候。
“Farmers start working at the crack of dawn.”
(农民们在破晓时分就开始工作了。)
dawn on someone — 指某人突然明白或意识到某事。
“It finally dawned on him that she was joking.”
(他终于意识到她是在开玩笑。)