morning
morning — exclamation
1. a polite word you say when you meet someone for the first time in the early part
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?
formal greeting: good morning + title (Mrs.)
Morning, Kian! I hope you slept well last night.
Hugo smiled and said good morning to everyone in the office.
Morning, everyone! The bus is about to leave, so please hurry up.
- good morning
the full, slightly more formal version of the greeting
常見錯誤
morning — noun
- morningsingular
- morningsplural
1. each day’s first major period, which begins as the sky grows light and lasts unt
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.
collocation: go for a run in the morning
The morning air was cool and fresh, so Liang opened the kitchen window.
Owen spent the whole morning cleaning the garage with his father.
Anya's flight leaves at eleven in the morning, so she will leave home at eight.
The morning sun shone through the window while Minh made coffee.
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
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.
adverbial phrase: in the morning
Imani usually checks her email first thing in the morning.
The class meets on Tuesday and Thursday mornings each week.
Yael's alarm clock rings at six every morning without fail.
- 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
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.
pattern: at + hour + in the morning for early clock times
Kian's flight from Taipei departed at half past four in the morning.
The street was completely empty at three o'clock in the morning.
Lucía heard a strange noise at one in the morning and called the police.
- 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
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.
time adverbial: the next morning at sentence start
The group checked into the hotel late and explored the city the following morning.
Antonia promised to call her mother the following morning after the party.
When Tara opened her eyes the next morning, the storm had finally passed.
- 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
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.
fixed phrase: the morning after + event
Owen woke up with a terrible headache the morning after the celebration.
Everyone in town was talking about the election results the morning after.
The morning after their argument, Christopher sent his sister a long apology.
- 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.