morning
morning — 感嘆詞
1. a polite word you say when you meet someone for the first time in the early part
早安
早上見面時的問候語
a polite word you say when you meet someone for the first time in the early part of the day
Good morning, Mrs. Chen. How are you feeling today?
早安，陳太太。您今天感覺怎麼樣？
formal greeting: good morning + title (Mrs.)
Morning, Kian! I hope you slept well last night.
早安，Kian！希望你昨晚睡得好。
Hugo smiled and said good morning to everyone in the office.
Hugo 笑著對辦公室裡的每一個人說了聲早安。
Morning, everyone! The bus is about to leave, so please hurry up.
大家早安！巴士快要開了，請快一點。
- good morning
the full, slightly more formal version of the greeting
常見錯誤
morning — 名詞
1. each day’s first major period, which begins as the sky grows light and lasts unt
早上；上午
從天亮或起床到中午的時段
each day’s first major period, which begins as the sky grows light and lasts until about noon, when people stop to eat
Tara likes to go for a run every morning before breakfast.
Tara 喜歡每天早餐前出去跑步。
collocation: go for a run in the morning
The morning air was cool and fresh, so Liang opened the kitchen window.
早晨的空氣清涼新鮮，於是 Liang 打開了廚房的窗戶。
Owen spent the whole morning cleaning the garage with his father.
Owen 花了整個早上跟他父親一起清理車庫。
Anya's flight leaves at eleven in the morning, so she will leave home at eight.
Anya 的班機是早上十一點，所以她八點就會出門。
The morning sun shone through the window while Minh made coffee.
早晨的陽光透過窗戶照進來，Minh 正在煮咖啡。
用法筆記
Often used with 'in the morning' as an adverbial time phrase. When specifying a day of the week, use 'on': 'on Monday morning.'
常見錯誤
2. used to describe when something takes place in the hours before noon, typically
在早上
表示發生在早上的時間或活動
used to describe when something takes place in the hours before noon, typically after words such as 'in', 'this', 'every', or the name of a day
Christopher works best in the morning, so he plans important tasks then.
Christopher 在早上工作效率最好，所以他會把重要工作排在早上。
adverbial phrase: in the morning
Imani usually checks her email first thing in the morning.
Imani 通常早上一醒來就先檢查電子郵件。
The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings each week.
這堂課每週二和週四早上上課。
Yael's alarm clock rings at six every morning without fail.
Yael 的鬧鐘每天清晨六點響，從不例外。
- a.m.
mostly used with clock times, not as a general time reference
文法句型
in the morning
this morning
every morning
用法筆記
This sense overlaps with noun sense 1 but is distinguished by its fixed adverbial use. 'In the morning' refers generally; 'on Friday morning' refers to a specific day; 'this morning' means today before midday.
常見錯誤
3. clock hours that begin at midnight and continue up to the start of the afternoon
凌晨；午前
午夜到中午之間的時鐘時刻
clock hours that begin at midnight and continue up to the start of the afternoon, used when giving a specific time
The baby woke at two in the morning and would not go back to sleep.
寶寶凌晨兩點醒來，怎麼也不肯再睡。
pattern: at + hour + in the morning for early clock times
Kian's flight from Taipei departed at half past four in the morning.
Kian 從台北出發的班機在凌晨四點半起飛。
The street was completely empty at three o'clock in the morning.
凌晨三點，街上空無一人。
Lucía heard a strange noise at one in the morning and called the police.
Lucía 凌晨一點聽到奇怪的聲音，於是報了警。
- a.m.
the formal written abbreviation for times before noon, used with numbers
- p.m.
times after midday, corresponding to the afternoon and evening
文法句型
number + in the morning
用法筆記
In the 24-hour clock, times from 00:00 to 11:59 are 'in the morning.' In everyday speech, this is used mainly for hours before dawn (midnight to about 5 a.m.); after that speakers often switch to 'this morning' or simply give the hour without a phrase.
常見錯誤
4. the early part of the day that follows a particular day, event, or point in time
隔天早上
某一天或事件之後的那個早晨
the early part of the day that follows a particular day, event, or point in time
The next morning, Matthew woke up to find snow covering the garden.
隔天早上，Matthew 醒來發現白雪覆蓋了花園。
time adverbial: the next morning at sentence start
The group checked into the hotel late and explored the city the following morning.
一行人深夜才入住旅館，隔天早上才去探索這座城市。
Antonia promised to call her mother the following morning after the party.
Antonia 答應派對結束後隔天早上打電話給她媽媽。
When Tara opened her eyes the next morning, the storm had finally passed.
Tara 隔天早上睜開眼睛時，暴風雨終於過去了。
- the following morning
more formal; common in written narratives and news reports
- tomorrow morning
only usable when the reference point is today
文法句型
the next morning
the following morning
用法筆記
Always used with a definite determiner ('the next morning,' 'the following morning'). 'Next morning' without 'the' is also possible but less common in formal writing. 'Tomorrow morning' replaces 'the next morning' when the reference point is 'now.'
常見錯誤
5. the time after an event or activity, especially one involving drinking too much
宿醉翌晨
喝酒或某事件後翌日的不適或懊悔
the time after an event or activity, especially one involving drinking too much alcohol, when a person feels unwell, sorry, or faces the results of their actions
The morning after the party, Imani regretted drinking so much soda.
派對後的隔天早上，Imani 後悔喝了那麼多汽水。
fixed phrase: the morning after + event
Owen woke up with a terrible headache the morning after the celebration.
Owen 慶祝活動後的隔天早上醒來，頭痛得厲害。
Everyone in town was talking about the election results the morning after.
鎮上的每個人都在選舉結果揭曉的隔天早上議論紛紛。
The morning after their argument, Christopher sent his sister a long apology.
吵架後的隔天早上，Christopher 給妹妹發了一封很長的道歉訊息。
- hangover
specifically the physical effects of drinking too much alcohol; not used for regret about non-alcohol events
文法句型
the morning after (something)
用法筆記
Often strongly associated with hangovers from alcohol ('the morning after the night before'), but can be used for any event whose effects become clear the next day. The related idiom 'the morning after' (without a following noun) is treated under idioms below.