at first light
We set sail at first light.
我们在黎明时起航。
黎明,尤指天刚亮的时候
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黎明,尤指天刚亮的时候;望远镜或其他仪器首次用于获取天文图像。;黎明;破晓
The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
We set sail at first light.
我们在黎明时起航。
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黎明,尤指天刚亮的时候
The time when light first appears in the morning; dawn, especially the start of dawn.
望远镜或其他仪器首次用于获取天文图像。
The first use of a telescope or other instrument to capture an astronomical image.
The fishermen set out to sea at first light.
渔民们在黎明时分出海。
We woke up before first light to watch the sunrise.
我们在天亮前起床看日出。
The birds began singing at first light.
鸟在破晓时开始歌唱。
We set sail at first light.
我们在黎明时起航。
强调在黎明时或之前完成某事。
They had reached the summit by first light.
他们在黎明前已到达山顶。
first light 作主语,常与 reveal, bring 等动词连用。
First light revealed a beautiful landscape.
黎明展现出一片美丽的景色。
Not this
I wake up first light.
Use this
I wake up at first light.
英语中表示“在黎明时”需使用介词 at,直接使用 first light 作状语是中式表达。
Not this
We started at the first light.
Use this
We started at first light.
first light 作为固定短语表示“黎明”时,前面不加定冠词 the,加 the 会改变含义或语法错误。
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