英语词汇“dawn”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

dawn

(dɔːn )

Word forms: dawns , dawning , dawned

1. variable noun B2

Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises.

Nancy woke at dawn.

Synonyms: daybreak, morning, sunrise, dawning

2. singular noun

The dawn of a period of time or a situation is the beginning of it. [literary]

...the dawn of powered flight.

...the dawn of the radio age.

Synonyms: beginning, start, birth, rise

3. verb

If something is dawning, it is beginning to develop or come into existence. [written]

The age of the computerized toilet has dawned. [VERB]

A new era seemed to be about to dawn for the coach and his young team. [VERB]

Now there is a dawning realisation that drastic action is necessary. [VERB-ing]

Synonyms: begin, start, open, rise

dawning singular noun

...the dawning of the space age.

Tettlinger felt the first dawning of hope.

4. verb

When you say that a particular day dawned, you mean it arrived or began, usually when it became light. [written]

When the great day dawned, the first concern was the weather. [VERB]

The next day dawned sombre and gloomy. [VERB adjective]

Synonyms: grow light, break, brighten, lighten

5. at the crack of dawn phrase

If you say that someone does something at the crack of dawn, you are emphasizing that they do it very early in the morning. [emphasis]

I often start work at the crack of dawn when there is a big order to get out.

Phrasal verbs:

dawn on

phrasal verb

If a fact or idea dawns on you, you realize it.

It gradually dawned on me that I still had talent and ought to run again. [V P n that]

Then the chilling truth dawned on Captain Gary Snavely. [VERB PARTICLE noun]

Quotations:

rosy-fingered dawnHomerIliad

For what human ill does not dawn seem to be an alleviation?Thornton WilderThe Bridge of San Luis Rey

Idioms:

a false dawn [mainly British, journalism]

a situation in which you think that something is finally going to improve but it does not

National elections are scheduled for next year, but this country has seen many false dawns before. Is it really heading for democracy and peace this time?

at the crack of dawn

very early in the morning

He was scheduled to get up at the crack of dawn for an interview on `Good Morning America'.

Collocations:

dawn of humanity

Arguments have raged over this since the dawn of humanity, but now a study of 760 students claims to have the definitive answer.

Times, Sunday Times

As if connecting to the dawn of humanity, he ran his race barefoot.

Times, Sunday Times

There are plots within plots, some going back to the dawn of humanity and beyond: plots that endanger the very survival of humanity.

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From the dawn of humanity, until far beyond the invention of agriculture, humans were foragers, exchanging labor and resources for the benefit of groups and individuals alike.

Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0

dawn sky

Helicopters swooped across the dawn sky.

Times, Sunday Times (2009)

THE doctor looked into the dawn sky and told his driver to put his foot down.

Times, Sunday Times (2016)

It's a relief when we hoist the heavy sails into a pale dawn sky.

Times, Sunday Times (2015)

early dawn

We imagine ourselves creeping away after lights out, or making a bid for freedom in the early dawn.

Times, Sunday Times

We waited in the early dawn before it went up.

Times, Sunday Times

We stand at the early dawn of a new energy future.

Times, Sunday Times

In his eighties he was spotted in the early dawn carrying 12ft pieces of wood across the garden to build a bridge across the burn.

Times,Sunday Times

As the boat nosedived over yet another 10ft wave in the semi-darkness of early dawn, my life flashed before my eyes.

Times, Sunday Times

Translations:

Chinese: 黎明

Japanese: 夜明け

单词	dawn
释义	dawn (dɔːn ) Word forms: dawns , dawning , dawned 1. variable noun B2 Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises. Nancy woke at dawn. Synonyms: daybreak, morning, sunrise, dawning 2. singular noun The dawn of a period of time or a situation is the beginning of it. [literary] ...the dawn of powered flight. ...the dawn of the radio age. Synonyms: beginning, start, birth, rise 3. verb If something is dawning, it is beginning to develop or come into existence. [written] The age of the computerized toilet has dawned. [VERB] A new era seemed to be about to dawn for the coach and his young team. [VERB] Now there is a dawning realisation that drastic action is necessary. [VERB-ing] Synonyms: begin, start, open, rise dawning singular noun ...the dawning of the space age. Tettlinger felt the first dawning of hope. 4. verb When you say that a particular day dawned, you mean it arrived or began, usually when it became light. [written] When the great day dawned, the first concern was the weather. [VERB] The next day dawned sombre and gloomy. [VERB adjective] Synonyms: grow light, break, brighten, lighten 5. at the crack of dawn phrase If you say that someone does something at the crack of dawn, you are emphasizing that they do it very early in the morning. [emphasis] I often start work at the crack of dawn when there is a big order to get out. Phrasal verbs: dawn on phrasal verb If a fact or idea dawns on you, you realize it. It gradually dawned on me that I still had talent and ought to run again. [V P n that] Then the chilling truth dawned on Captain Gary Snavely. [VERB PARTICLE noun] Quotations: rosy-fingered dawnHomerIliad For what human ill does not dawn seem to be an alleviation?Thornton WilderThe Bridge of San Luis Rey Idioms: a false dawn [mainly British, journalism] a situation in which you think that something is finally going to improve but it does not National elections are scheduled for next year, but this country has seen many false dawns before. Is it really heading for democracy and peace this time? Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers at the crack of dawn very early in the morning He was scheduled to get up at the crack of dawn for an interview on `Good Morning America'. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: dawn of humanity Arguments have raged over this since the dawn of humanity, but now a study of 760 students claims to have the definitive answer. Times, Sunday Times As if connecting to the dawn of humanity, he ran his race barefoot. Times, Sunday Times There are plots within plots, some going back to the dawn of humanity and beyond: plots that endanger the very survival of humanity. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 From the dawn of humanity, until far beyond the invention of agriculture, humans were foragers, exchanging labor and resources for the benefit of groups and individuals alike. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 dawn sky Helicopters swooped across the dawn sky. Times, Sunday Times (2009) THE doctor looked into the dawn sky and told his driver to put his foot down. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It's a relief when we hoist the heavy sails into a pale dawn sky. Times, Sunday Times (2015) early dawn We imagine ourselves creeping away after lights out, or making a bid for freedom in the early dawn. Times, Sunday Times We waited in the early dawn before it went up. Times, Sunday Times We stand at the early dawn of a new energy future. Times, Sunday Times In his eighties he was spotted in the early dawn carrying 12ft pieces of wood across the garden to build a bridge across the burn. Times,Sunday Times As the boat nosedived over yet another 10ft wave in the semi-darkness of early dawn, my life flashed before my eyes. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 黎明 Japanese: 夜明け
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