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dawn noun
⇨ dawn (wake at dawn) ⇨ start (the dawn of civilization) dawn noun dawn ♦︎ sunrise ♦︎ first thing ♦︎ first light ♦︎ daybreakThese are all words for the time of day when light first appears. 这些词均表示黎明、拂晓时分。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆at / before / since / by / until / till dawn / sunrise / first light / daybreak■ dawn [uncountable, countable] the time of day when light first appears 黎明；拂晓；破晓◆They start work at dawn.天一亮他们就开始干活了。◆It's almost dawn.天快亮了。◆We arrived in Sydney as dawn broke (= as the first light could be seen).破晓时分我们抵达了悉尼。◆She's always up at the crack of dawn (= when dawn begins).她总是黎明即起。◆She awoke to another glorious dawn.她醒来时又是一个美好的黎明。OPP dusk ⇨ night 2 ▸ dawn verb [intransitive] ◆ (written) The following morning dawned bright and warm.第二天清晨，阳光和煦。■ sunrise / /ˈsʌnraɪz/ / [uncountable, countable, usually singular] dawn; the colours in the part of the sky where the sun first appears in the morning 日出；朝霞◆We left before sunrise.我们日出前就离开了。◆It was an exceptionally beautiful sunrise.那是一片特别美丽的朝霞。OPP sunset ⇨ night 2 ■ ˌfirst ˈthing adverb the first moment of the day; before anything else that you do that day 清晨；一大早◆He's always grumpy first thing in the morning.一早起来他总是脾气暴躁。◆I'll call him first thing tomorrow.明天一早我就给他打电话。 OPP last thing ⓘ Last thing means 'late in the evening, after everything else that you do that day'. * last thing表示晚上就寝前做最后一件事的时候◆I took the dog for a walk last thing before going to bed.晚上就寝前我去遛狗了。 ■ ˌfirst ˈlight [uncountable] (written or literary) dawn 黎明；拂晓；破晓◆At first light the soldiers were on the move again.天一亮士兵又开始行军了。◆We sailed at the first light of dawn.我们黎明时起航。■ daybreak / /ˈdeɪbreɪk/ / [uncountable] (written or literary) dawn 黎明；拂晓；破晓◆He was woken shortly before daybreak.他在快到黎明时给弄醒了。 OPP nightfall ⇨ night 2 NOTE 辨析 Dawn, sunrise, first light or daybreak? Dawn emphasizes the time of day when the sun comes up; sunrise emphasizes what you see in the sky at this time. First light and daybreak are less common and are used mostly in written or descriptive language. * dawn强调日出的时分；sunrise强调日出时天空中的景象；first light和daybreak不如前两词常用，主要用于书面语或描写性语言。 start noun start ♦︎ beginning ♦︎ opening ♦︎ outset ♦︎ onset ♦︎ birth ♦︎ dawn ♦︎ kick-offThese are all words for the first part or early stages of sth. 这些词均表示开端、开头部分或初期阶段。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆the start / opening to sth◆at the start / beginning / opening / outset / onset / birth / dawn (of sth)◆from the (very) start / beginning / outset◆a new start / beginning / opening / birth / dawn◆a slow start / beginning / onset◆a / an early / late start / onset / kick-off◆a delayed start / opening / onset◆a promising start / beginning / opening◆to mark the start / beginning / opening / onset / birth / dawn (of sth)◆to herald the start / beginning / opening / onset / dawn (of sth)◆to see the start / beginning / opening / birth / dawn (of sth)◆to delay the start / opening / onset / kick-off (of sth)■ start [countable, usually singular] the point at which sth begins; the act or process of beginning sth 开头；开端；开始◆What a perfect start to the day!这一天的开始多完美呀！◆If we don't hurry, we'll miss the start of the game.要是不快走，我们就看不上比赛的开头了。◆We've had problems (right) from the start.我们从一开始就遇到了困难。◆The meeting got off to a good / bad start (= started well / badly).会议有了一个良好／糟糕的开端。◆The trip was a disaster from start to finish.那次旅行从头到尾都糟糕透顶。◆I'll paint the ceiling if you make a start on the walls.你要是动手刷墙，我就刷天花板吧。◆She's moving abroad to make a fresh start (= to begin a new life).她要移居国外，开始新的生活。OPP finish ⇨ end noun see also start ⇨ begin verb , start ⇨ opportunity noun ■ beginning [countable, usually singular] the first part or early stages of sth; the point at which sth begins 开头部分；初期阶段；开端；开头◆We're going to Japan at the beginning of July.我们7月初要去日本。◆We missed the beginning of the movie.我们错过了电影的开头部分。◆Let's start again from the beginning.让我们再从头开始吧。◆I've read the whole book from beginning to end.我把这本书从头到尾读了一遍。ⓘ At the beginning (of) is used for the time and place when sth begins. In the beginning means 'at first', and suggests a contrast with a later situation. * at the beginning (of)用于表示某事开始的时间和起点。in the beginning表示起初、起先，与后来相对。 OPP end , ending ⇨ end noun see also begin ⇨ begin verb NOTE 辨析 Start or beginning?Although these words have almost the same meaning, they tend to be used in slightly different ways. An event, such as a game or meeting usually has a start; a story, book or movie usually has a beginning. In these cases, the start is usually shorter than the beginning. 虽然这两个词含义几乎相同，它们的使用方式却稍有不同。start通常表示game、meeting等活动的开始；beginning通常表示story、book或movie的开始。在这些情况下，start所持续的时间通常比beginning短◆We'll miss the start of the game (= the moment when it starts; the kick-off).我们将会错过比赛的开始部分。◆We missed the beginning of the movie (= the first few scenes).我们错过了电影的开头部分。Note that you say from start to finish and from beginning to end and not◆from start to end or ◆from beginning to finish You usually say at the beginning of a particular month, season or decade. 注意，要说from start to finish和from beginning to end，不说from start to end或from beginning to finish。表示特定月份、季节或十年期的开始，通常用at the beginning of◆at the start of July/summer/the 90s With other periods of time you can use either word, although beginning is usually more frequent. 对于其他时间段，则两词都可使用，尽管beginning通常更常用◆the beginning / start of the day / week / year / century / a new era一天／一周／一年／世纪／新时代的开始Only start can mean 'the act or process of beginning sth'. 只有start可表示开始做某事◆I want to make an early beginning. ■ opening [countable, usually singular] (especially written) the first part or early stages of sth such as a play, book, film, game or other event （戏剧、书、电影或比赛等的）开始，开头部分◆The movie has an exciting opening.该影片的开头很刺激。◆The New Zealanders quickly lost control after a promising opening.新西兰人队在取得一个很不错的开局后很快便对比赛失去了控制。 OPP ending ⇨ end noun see also open ⇨ begin verb , opening ⇨ first det. adj. ■ outset / /ˈaʊtset/ / [singular] (only used in the phrase at/from the outset 只用于短语at/from the outset) (rather formal) the beginning of sth 开始◆I made it clear right from the outset that I disapproved.从一开始我就明确表示我不赞成。■ onset /ˈɒnset; NAmE ˈɑːnset, ˈɔːnset/ [singular] (especially written) the beginning of sth, especially sth unpleasant （尤指不愉快的事的）开端，发生，肇始◆An active and healthy lifestyle can delay the onset of disease in later life.积极和健康的生活方式能够推迟晚年疾病的发作。ⓘ Onset is often used to talk about the early stages of illness or some other physical experience. * onset常指疾病或其他一些身体情况的开端◆the onset of illness / infection / disease / depression / AIDS / symptoms / shock / menstruation / puberty疾病／感染／疾病／抑郁症／艾滋病／症状／休克的发作；月经来潮；青春期的到来Other typical collocations relate to the weather. 该词的其他常用搭配词与天气有关◆the onset of winter / cold weather冬天／寒冷天气的来临 ■ birth [singular] (especially written) the beginning of a new situation, idea or place 创始；开始；诞生◆This declaration marked the birth of a new society in South Africa.这份宣言标志着一个新社会在南非诞生了。■ dawn [singular] (literary) the beginning of a new situation, idea or place 开端；曙光；萌芽◆That's been going on since the dawn of civilization.那种现象自从有了文明就一直存在。◆Peace marked a new dawn in the country's history.和平使这个国家的历史翻开了新的一页。■ ˈkick-off [countable, uncountable] the start of a game of football （足球比赛的）开球，开始◆Kick-off is at 3.足球比赛3点开球。 |