Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #4374
dawn
/dɔn/
noun
黎明
the first light of day
- 1.
the first light of day
黎明
- 2.
the earliest period
初期
- 3.
an opening time period
开端
初期；开端；初期；开端；破晓
In use
The fishermen set out at dawn to get the best catch.
The printing press marked the dawn of a new age of learning.
We watched the golden dawns from our tent every morning.
we got up before dawn
the dawn of civilization
it was the dawn of the Roman Empire
at dawn
表示在黎明这个时间点。
The birds start singing at dawn.
鸟儿在黎明时开始歌唱。
from dawn to dusk
表示从早到晚的整个白天。
Connections
Collocations
- at dawn
- 在黎明
- We set off at dawn to catch the first light.我们在黎明出发以捕捉第一缕光。
- from dawn to dusk
- 从黎明到黄昏
- The farmers worked in the fields from dawn to dusk.农民们从黎明到黄昏在田里劳作。
- the dawn of
- ……的开端
- The invention of the internet marked the dawn of a new era.互联网的发明标志着一个新时代的开端。
- dawn breaks
- 破晓
- As dawn broke, the city slowly came to life.破晓时分，城市慢慢苏醒。
- dawn chorus
- 晨鸟合唱
- I was woken up by the beautiful dawn chorus.我被美妙的晨鸟合唱唤醒。
- dawn raid
Learner notes
Memory Tip
dawn 联想'东'（东方），黎明从东方升起。
Context & Register
通常用于文学或正式语境，描述一天开始时的第一缕光线或时期。
Pronunciation & Spelling
真正与 'dawn' 押韵的词（/ɔːn/）：lawn, yawn, brawn, drawn, fawn。'down' (/daʊn/) 拼写相似但发音不同（元音不同），注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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。
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