dawn
gb/dˈɔn/ us/dˈɔn/
B1
英语
~ 5400
义项
0 个义项
名词
B1
event
1
first light of the morning
The time very early in the morning when it first starts to get light in the sky.
用法模式：
at dawn
常见错误：
Learners sometimes confuse "dawn" with "down" because they sound similar. "Dawn" is a time of day (early morning light), while "down" is a different word with many other meanings. Some learners also think "dawn" means the sun is already high in the sky; in fact, it is the first light before the sun is fully visible.
近义词
daybreak (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal or literary but commonly used for the same time of day.)
反义词
dusk (Refers to the time in the evening when it is getting dark, the opposite end of the day from dawn.)
搭配
at dawn
|before dawn
|by dawn
|since dawn
|just after dawn
|the dawn chorus
主题
nature
|time
|daily life
|weather
例句
- We reached the summit at dawn and watched the sky turn pink.
- The streets were empty at dawn except for a few runners.
- Fog covered the fields at dawn, making everything look mysterious.
- Fishermen left the harbor at dawn to catch the morning tide.
- By dawn, the storm had finally passed.
学习者例句
- We left the house at dawn.
- It is very quiet in the city at dawn.
- Birds start to sing at dawn.
- He wakes up before dawn every day.
- They arrived just after dawn.
动词
B2
action
2
realization becomes clear to someone
When a person suddenly understands something after not seeing it before.
用法模式：
[idea] dawns on [someone]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"dawn to me"* instead of the correct pattern *"dawn on me"*. The preposition must be "on": say "it dawned on me", not "it dawned to me". Also, this verb is almost always used with "it" as a dummy subject plus a clause ("it dawned on me that...").
近义词
occur to (Often used the same way ("it occurred to me"), slightly more formal and neutral; does not always carry the sense of slow realization that "dawn" can have.)
反义词
escape (As in "it escaped me"; used when someone fails to notice or understand something, the opposite of an idea dawning on them.)
搭配
it dawned on me
|slowly dawned on
|suddenly dawned on
|begin to dawn on [someone]
|eventually dawned on [him/her]
主题
thinking
|emotions
|communication
|core_vocabulary
例句
- It suddenly dawned on her that she had left her passport at home.
- Halfway through the meeting, it began to dawn on him that he was in the wrong room.
- Only later did it dawn on me how serious the situation was.
- As I read the letter, it slowly dawned on me that I had been scammed.
- The truth finally dawned on them after they saw the evidence.
学习者例句
- It dawned on me that I forgot my keys.
- Suddenly it dawned on him that today was Monday, not Sunday.
- After a few minutes, it began to dawn on her that she was lost.
- It never dawned on them that the story was not true.
- When I saw the message, it dawned on me why he was angry.
名词
B2
state
3
beginning of a period or age
The very beginning of a new time or a new thing, when it first starts to appear.
用法模式：
the dawn of [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes use "dawn" for any beginning, even very ordinary ones, for example *"the dawn of my vacation"*. In everyday speech, "dawn" is usually used for large, important, or historical beginnings ("the dawn of a new era"), not small personal events.
近义词
beginning (General word; does not suggest the very first, earliest stage as strongly or poetically as "dawn" often does.)
反义词
end (Refers to the final part of a period or development, opposite to its dawn or beginning.)
搭配
the dawn of civilization
|the dawn of a new era
|the dawn of the 21st century
|the dawn of the Internet age
|the dawn of history
|the dawn of human life
主题
history
|time
|science
|society
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Scientists study cave paintings from the dawn of human civilization.
- Many people believe we are living at the dawn of a new technological era.
- The book tells the story of the company from its dawn to the present day.
- At the dawn of the 20th century, cars were still a rare sight.
- These discoveries mark the dawn of a new age in medicine.
学习者例句
- At the dawn of history, people lived in small groups.
- The Internet changed life at the dawn of the digital age.
- We are at the dawn of a new time in space travel.
- This movie is about the dawn of rock music.
- Some say we are at the dawn of a green economy.
动词
literary
B2
event
4
day begins to get light
When it starts to become light in the sky early in the morning.
用法模式：
[day/morning] dawns
常见错误：
Learners sometimes try to use "dawn" as a simple active verb with a person as subject, like *"I dawned at six"*; this is incorrect. In this sense, the subject is usually "day", "morning", or a similar time word: "The day dawned" or "Morning dawned".
近义词
break (As in "daybreak" or "dawn breaks"; often used in similar literary or descriptive contexts for the first light of day.)
反义词
get dark (Describes the opposite change in light, when evening comes and there is less light instead of more.)
搭配
the day dawned
|as the morning dawned
|dawned cold and gray
|dawned bright and clear
|when the new day dawned
主题
nature
|time
|literary
|weather
例句
- The day dawned cold and silent after the storm.
- As the morning dawned, the city slowly came to life.
- When the new day dawned, they set out on their journey.
- A pale light dawned over the mountains.
- The world seemed peaceful as Sunday dawned.
学习者例句
- The day dawned hot and bright.
- As morning dawned, the birds started to sing.
- A new day dawned, and they felt hopeful.
- The town was quiet as Sunday dawned.
- The sky dawned red and orange.
动词
literary
C1
event
5
period or era begins
When a new time, idea, or situation starts to exist.
用法模式：
a new [period/era/day] dawns
常见错误：
Learners sometimes mix this sense with the physical time sense and say things like *"peace dawned at 6 a.m."* This figurative sense is used for periods, systems, or conditions ("a new era dawned"), not clock times.
近义词
begin (More general and neutral; "dawn" is more literary and often suggests hope or something important and new.)
反义词
come to an end (Describes when a period or situation stops, the opposite of dawning or beginning.)
搭配
a new era dawned
|a new day is dawning
|as democracy dawned
|when peace finally dawned
|a new age is dawning
主题
history
|change
|society
|time
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Many hoped that a new era of peace was dawning.
- With the fall of the old regime, democracy finally dawned in the country.
- A new age of clean energy is dawning.
- For the region, a more stable future seemed to be dawning.
- As the century dawned, great changes were already underway.
学习者例句
- A new era of technology is dawning.
- People said a better time was dawning after the war.
- Some think a green future is now dawning.
- A new age of space travel is dawning.
- At that moment, a different life dawned for her.
语法
词典原形
dawn
IPA
GB/dˈɔn/
US/dˈɔn/
音节与重音
dawn （1 个音节）
Stress on 1st syllable (dawn)
词形变化
Noun
- Base: dawn
- Plural: dawn, dawns
Verb
- Base: dawn
- 3rd Person Singular: dawns
- Present Participle: dawning
- Past: dawned
词族
相关表达
at dawn
1/ˈæt dˈɔn/
fixed phrase
in the very early morning
Very early in the morning, when the first light appears in the sky.
例句
- The soldiers moved out at dawn to avoid being seen.
- We plan to leave at dawn to beat the traffic.
- Fishermen are already on the lake at dawn.
before dawn
1/bɪfˈɔɹ dˈɔn/
fixed phrase
in the hours before first light
In the very early morning, while it is still dark and before the first light appears.
例句
- The police raided the house before dawn.
- We set out before dawn to reach the village by noon.
- The city is surprisingly quiet before dawn.
dawn on [someone]
1/dˈɔn ˈɔn sˈʌmwˌʌn/
phrasal verb
someone suddenly understands something
When a person suddenly understands or notices something they did not see before.
例句
- It suddenly dawned on me that I was on the wrong train.
- Only later did it dawn on her how rude his comment had been.
- Halfway through the test, it dawned on him that he had studied the wrong chapter.
since the dawn of time
1/sˈɪns ðə dˈɔn əv tˈaɪm/
idiom
literary
for a very long time
For a very, very long time, from the earliest times we can imagine.
例句
- People have told stories about the stars since the dawn of time.
- Humans have used tools in one form or another since the dawn of time.
- This question has puzzled philosophers since the dawn of time.
at the crack of dawn
1/ˈæt ðə kɹˈæk əv dˈɔn/
idiom
informal
very, very early in the morning
Very, very early in the morning, at the moment the day first starts to get light.
例句
- She gets up at the crack of dawn to go running.
- We had to catch a flight at the crack of dawn.
- The kids woke us up at the crack of dawn on Christmas morning.
at the crack of dawn
2/ˈæt ðə kɹˈæk əv dˈɔn/
idiom
Very early in the morning at first light
At sunrise, when the first light appears in the morning.
例句
- They set off at the crack of dawn.
- I'm waking up at the crack of dawn tomorrow.
from dawn to dusk
1/fɹˈʌm dˈɔn tə dˈʌsk/
idiom
from early morning until evening
From early in the morning until the evening, usually for many hours.
例句
- Farm workers often labor from dawn to dusk during the busy season.
- They worked from dawn to dusk to finish the harvest.
- She was on her feet from dawn to dusk preparing for the festival.
- Tourists explore the city from dawn to dusk in the summer.
- The park is open from dawn to dusk.