sunrise

sunrise — noun

1. the daily point in the early morning at which the sun becomes visible on the sky

1.名詞B1
釋義

the daily point in the early morning at which the sun becomes visible on the skyline and daylight begins

例句

Jabari woke up before sunrise to catch the early train to Taichung.

before sunrise — time reference

In summer, the sunrise happens around five o'clock in the morning.

同義詞
  • dawn

    a broader term covering the period from first light to full sunrise; more poetic in tone

  • daybreak

    slightly more formal and literary; emphasizes the start of daylight

  • sunup

    informal American English variant, less common in writing

  • first light

    refers to the earliest visible light before the sun itself appears

反義詞
  • sunset

    the moment the sun disappears below the horizon

常見錯誤

❌I woke up at the sunrise.
✅I woke up at sunrise.
💡'sunrise' does not take an article when referring to the time of day.
❌The sunrise rises at 6 AM.
✅Sunrise is at 6 AM.' or 'The sun rises at 6 AM.
💡'sunrise' is the event, not the thing that rises.

2. the changing colors, light patterns, and overall look of the eastern sky while t

2.名詞B1
釋義

the changing colors, light patterns, and overall look of the eastern sky while the sun is coming up above the horizon

例句

The sunrise over the Pacific Ocean was a blend of pink, orange, and gold.

sunrise over [place] — location pattern

Renata painted a picture of the sunrise she saw from her hotel window in Hualien.

同義詞
  • daybreak

    focuses more on the time than the visual display

  • morning glow

    informal phrase for the warm light just after sunrise

  • sunup

    informal American term, rarely used for the visual aspect

反義詞
  • sunset

    the evening counterpart in both time and visual display

用法筆記

Commonly used with evaluative adjectives (beautiful, spectacular, colorful) and verbs of perception (watch, see, photograph). Unlike sense 1, this sense can be modified by an adjective: 'a beautiful sunrise.'