the first appearance of light in the sky before sunrise
黎明,拂晓,晨曦
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he set off at dawn .他黎明时分出发。
 
〈喻〉 黎明,开端,起始
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the dawn of civilization .文明的开端。
 
(of a day)begin
(一天)破晓,开始
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with complement Thursday dawned bright and sunny .锦上添花的是,星期四一大早就阳光明媚灿烂。
 
〈喻〉 开始,来临,出现
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a new age was dawning in the Tory party .保守党的新时代来临了。
 
become evident to the mind; be perceived or understood
认识到;明白
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the awful truth was beginning to dawn on him 他开始认识到可怕的事实
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[as adj.
dawning ]he smiled with dawning recognition .他若有所悟地微笑起来。
 
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at dawn 在黎明
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before dawn 黎明前
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dawnn.黎明;拂晓;晨曦;开端;起始
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downadv.向下;在下面;由强到弱;由高到低;由响到轻;由好到坏;写下;记下;初付;付现;顺水;成死球
 
"late 15th cent. (as a verb): back-formation from Middle English 














