"dawn of time" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 自有时间以来
• 宇宙之初

Definition

用于指代历史或存在的最早期，是一种诗意或戏剧性的表达方式。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

通常用于文学、历史或神话等正式、诗意场合。常见搭配：'自有时间以来'、'从宇宙之初起'。不适用于日常、近期事件。

Examples

People have told stories since the dawn of time.

人类自**有时间以来**就讲述着故事。

This river has flowed here since the dawn of time.

这条河自**宇宙之初**就在这里流淌。

Humans have dreamed about flight from the dawn of time.

自**有时间以来**，人类就梦想飞翔。

It feels like this tradition has been around since the dawn of time.

感觉这项传统自**宇宙之初**就有了。

Scientists have wondered about the universe since the dawn of time.

科学家自**宇宙之初**就对宇宙充满疑问。

These mountains have stood here since the dawn of time—or so the legend says.

这些山自**宇宙之初**就矗立于此——传说如此。