"crack of dawn" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 黎明
• 清晨

Definition

這個表達指的是一天剛開始，太陽剛剛升起的時候。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

非正式用語，強調非常早起，常見於“at the crack of dawn”等語句。僅用於形容天剛亮時，不表示單純的早晨或夜晚。

Examples

We woke up at the crack of dawn to catch the train.

我們在**黎明**時分起牀去搭火車。

My father goes running at the crack of dawn every day.

我爸爸每天**清晨**去跑步。

The birds start singing at the crack of dawn.

鳥兒在**黎明**時開始唱歌。

He always beats the traffic by leaving at the crack of dawn.

他總是在**清晨**離開，從不塞車。

You don't have to get up at the crack of dawn—take your time!

你不用在**清晨**起牀，慢慢來！

I was so nervous for my flight that I woke up at the crack of dawn without needing an alarm.

我因為太緊張搭飛機，在**黎明**時分就醒了，不用鬧鐘。