daybreak
daybreak — noun
1. the early moment each morning when sunlight first becomes visible in the sky, ju
1.名詞B1
釋義
the early moment each morning when sunlight first becomes visible in the sky, just before the sun itself appears above the horizon
例句
The fishermen set out at daybreak, hoping for a good catch before noon.
collocation: at daybreak
Aiko woke up at daybreak to watch the sunrise over the mountains.
The patrol left before daybreak to reach the village by mid-morning.
Priya loved the quiet of daybreak, when the whole street was still asleep.
同義詞
- dawn
the closest synonym; slightly more common in everyday speech and also used figuratively (e.g. 'the dawn of a new era')
- sunrise
focuses on the moment the sun appears above the horizon, rather than the earlier lightening of the sky
- first light
more literary or formal; often used in military or expedition contexts
文法句型
at ~
by ~
before ~
until ~
常見錯誤
❌We arrived at a daybreak.
✅We arrived at daybreak.
💡Daybreak is uncountable and does not take an article.
❌We left the party at daybreak and went to the sunrise.
✅We left the party at daybreak and watched the sunrise.
💡Daybreak is the gradual lightening of the sky before the sun actually appears; sunrise is the moment the sun becomes visible.