"at the break of dawn" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 黎明时分

Definition

指清晨天刚亮、太阳刚升起的时候；非常早的早晨。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

这是一个较为诗意和书面的表达，常用于文学作品、故事描述或正式演讲，不常用于日常对话。常和“起床”、“出发”、“开始”等动词搭配。

Examples

They left the house at the break of dawn.

他们**在黎明时分**离开了家。

We started our journey at the break of dawn.

我们**在黎明时分**开始了旅程。

Birds start singing at the break of dawn.

小鸟们**在黎明时分**开始歌唱。

She loves to go running at the break of dawn when everything is quiet.

她喜欢**在黎明时分**去跑步，那时一切都很安静。

At the break of dawn, the fishermen set out to sea.

**黎明时分**，渔民们出海了。

If you wake me at the break of dawn, I won't be happy!

如果你**在黎明时分**叫醒我，我会不高兴的！