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. 天剛亮南希就醒了。

2. N-SING Thedawnof a period of time or a situation is the beginning of it. 開耑[文學性]

...the dawn of the radio age. …無線通訊時代的開耑。

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

A new century was dawning. 一個新的世紀開始了。

4. dawningN-SING 開耑

...the dawning of the space age. …太空時代的開始。