英汉词典

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

    e.g. Nancy woke at dawn.
           拂晓时分南希醒了。

2. 开端;起始阶段
    The dawn of a period of time or a situation is the beginning of it.

    e.g. We can only guess what went through the mind of a man who could look back to the dawn of powered flight.
           一个能够回想起动力飞行初始阶段的人那时脑子里想了些什么，我们只能够猜测而已。
    e.g. ...the dawn of the radio age.
           无线电时代的开端

3. 初现;出现;开始形成
    If something is dawning, it is beginning to develop or come into existence.

    e.g. Throughout Europe a new railway age, that of the high-speed train, has dawned...
           新的铁路时代——高速铁路时代，在整个欧洲已经开始出现。
    e.g. A new era seemed to be about to dawn for the coach and his young team...
           对于那名教练和他的年轻球队来说，一个崭新的时代似乎即将到来。