dawn

• 名词，指一天中天空首次出现光亮的时段，标志着早晨的开始。也可引申为某事物的开端或萌芽。

A noun referring to the time of day when light first appears in the sky, marking the beginning of morning.

1. Time of dayA2formal

   The time each morning when daylight first appears; daybreak.

   黎明

   • We woke up at dawn to watch the sunrise.
   • The birds start singing at dawn.
   • She likes to go for a run at dawn.

   同义词aurorabreak of daycockcrowdawningdaybreakfirst lightsunrisesunup

   反义词duskeveningnightnightfallsunset

2. Beginning or originB2formal

   The beginning or first appearance of something.

   开端

   • This invention marked the dawn of a new era.
   • The dawn of civilization began thousands of years ago.
   • We are witnessing the dawn of artificial intelligence.

   同义词adventappearancebeginningbirthcommencementemergencegenesisinceptiononsetoriginrisestart

   反义词closeconclusionendfinishtermination

• 动词，表示天亮、破晓，也指某个时期或事物的开始，以及逐渐被理解或意识到。

A verb used to indicate the beginning of daylight or the start of a period, or to express the act of becoming evident or understood.

1. Become lightB1formal

   To begin to grow light as the sun rises.

   破晓

   • The day dawned bright and clear.
   • It dawned early in the morning over the mountains.
   • The sky dawned with shades of pink and orange.

   同义词breakbrightenlighten

2. Become apparentB2formal

   To become clear or understood for the first time.

   恍然大悟

   • It dawned on him that he had forgotten his keys.
   • The truth slowly dawned on her as she read the letter.
   • It dawned on me that I had made a terrible mistake.

   同义词clickcome to mindhitoccurpenetrateregistersink instrike