predawn

predawn — adjective

1. happening in the short period before sunrise, when the sky is still dark and day

1.形容詞C1
釋義

happening in the short period before sunrise, when the sky is still dark and daylight has not started yet

例句

Police began the predawn raid while most of the apartment block slept.

collocation: predawn raid

Lena caught a predawn airport shuttle while Taitung's streets were still dark.

predawn + travel noun

同義詞
  • before-sunrise

    plain descriptive phrase; less compact and less dictionary-like in style

  • pre-sunrise

    close in meaning, but more technical and less common in everyday writing

  • early-morning

    broader; can include time after the sun has already risen

文法句型

predawn + noun

用法筆記

Usually comes before a noun, especially with words for weather, travel, or sudden activity such as raid, bus, chill, or darkness. If the sun is already up, learners usually choose early-morning or morning instead.

常見錯誤

❌We enjoyed the predawn sun on the beach.
✅We enjoyed the sunrise on the beach.' / 'We enjoyed the early-morning sun on the beach.
💡once the sun is visible, the time is no longer predawn.