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Chinese dictionary
- 1
n.dawn light; dawn sunshine
曙光初照
at the faint glimmering of dawn
东方露出一线曙光。
There is a thread of dawn light in the east.
曙光初现的时候,他离岸还有五千米。
At first light he was still five miles from shore.
- 2
n.metabright prospect in sight
胜利的曙光
the dawn of victory
文明的曙光
the dawn of civilization
我们终于得见曙光了。
We’re finally beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
Word usage
- common measure word"曙光" is often matched with measure word "点"or"丝"or"道".
一点曙光
a little light
一丝曙光
one glimmer of light
一道曙光
one streak of light