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n.early/small/wee hours of the morning
此次车祸发生在凌晨。
The crash occurred early in the morning.
火车将于明日凌晨三点半到达。
The train arrives at half past three tomorrow morning.
我们直到凌晨2点才上床睡觉。
We didn't get to bed until 2 a.m.
凌晨两点
two o'clock in the early morning
次日凌晨
in the small hours of the next day
战斗是在25日凌晨开始的。
The battle started on the early morning of the 25th.
战斗在星期日凌晨打响了。
The fighting began in the early hours of Sunday morning.
到凌晨时,他们找到了一个安全可行的解决方案。
By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution.
楼下餐馆的欢乐声使他难以入睡直至凌晨。
The noise of hilarity in the restaurant below kept him awake until the small hours.
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Word usage
- Note"凌晨" is different from "拂晓" and "黎明". "凌晨" refers to the period after midnight to before dawn; "拂晓" refers to the period when it is about to dawn; "黎明" refers to the period when it is about to dawn or just before dawn.
- common measure word"凌晨" is often matched with measure word "个".
一个凌晨
one early morning