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。
开端；萌芽；曙光
事物的开端；萌芽。；拂晓；黎明
事物的开端；萌芽。
The first beginnings of something.
The fishermen set out at dawning to catch the early tide.
渔民们在黎明时分出发，去赶早潮。
用法提示：名词作时间状语，表示一天开始的时刻。
A soft light filled the sky at dawning, painting the clouds in shades of pink.
黎明时柔光布满天空，将云彩染成粉色。
用法提示：名词作介词at的宾语，指代拂晓的自然现象。
They waited for the dawning of a new era with hope and anticipation.
他们满怀希望和期待，等待着新时代的黎明。
用法提示：名词与of连用，表示抽象意义上的开端。
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 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。
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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I woke up at dawning.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子I saw two dawnings.
正确表达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”。
dawning 强调'逐渐明亮的过程'，而 dawn 强调'黎明那一刻的时间点'。
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