dawning

1. N-VAR Dawn is the time of day when light first appears in the sky, just before the sun rises. 黎明

Nancy woke at dawn. 天刚亮南希就醒了。

2. N-SING Thedawnof a period of time or a situation is the beginning of it. 开端[文学性]

...the dawn of the radio age. …无线通讯时代的开端。

3. V-I If something is dawning, it is beginning to develop or come into existence. 开始[书面]

A new century was dawning. 一个新的世纪开始了。

4. dawningN-SING 开端

...the dawning of the space age. …太空时代的开始。