Word · Frequency #33115
Dawning
/ˈdɒːniŋ/
noun
开端；萌芽；曙光
the first beginnings of something
- 1.
The first beginnings of something.
事物的开端；萌芽。
事物的开端；萌芽。；拂晓；黎明
In use
The fishermen set out at dawning to catch the early tide.
A soft light filled the sky at dawning, painting the clouds in shades of pink.
They waited for the dawning of a new era with hope and anticipation.
the dawning of [something]
也可用于比喻，如“the dawning of a new era”新时代的来临。
We watched the dawning of a new day.
我们目睹了新的黎明。
at dawning
at dawning 或 at the dawning 均可，语义相同。
The birds begin to sing at dawning.
鸟儿在黎明时分开始歌唱。
a [adjective] dawning
形容词常描述黎明的特征，如 cold, misty 等。
It was a beautiful dawning, with pink clouds.
那是一个美丽的黎明，带着粉色的云彩。
Common mistakes
I woke up at dawning.I woke up at dawn.
作为名词表示“拂晓”时，通常使用“dawn”而非“dawning”；“dawning”多用于比喻或文学语境，日常表达用“dawn”更自然。
I saw two dawnings.I saw two dawns.
虽然“dawning”有复数形式，但表示“黎明”时通常用不可数的“dawn”；若要表达两次黎明，习惯上用“dawns”而非“dawnings”。
Connections
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.