daybreak

/ˈdeɪbreɪk/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈdeɪbreɪk/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈdā-ˌbrāk/ (ame, mw)

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.

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

反義詞
  • dusk

    the period in the evening when daylight fades

  • nightfall

    the moment when it becomes completely dark

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.