dawning
adjective[before noun]
uk/ˈdɔː.nɪŋ/us/ˈdɑː.nɪŋ/startingtohappenorbecomeknownorobvious:
There is a dawningrealizationthat we cannotcontinuetodepletetheplanet.人们越来越意识到不能继续无休止地消耗地球上的资源了。
The dawningpromiseofreplacementtherapyhasshiftedhisoutlookonlife.
- In the late 19thcentury, there was the dawningknowledgethat theareaaround thePersianGulf wasrichwithoil.
- She had the dawningrecognitionthat a lot ofpeoplein thecompanyweren'thappy.
- You canseethe dawningawarenessofresponsibilityon Hank'sface.
About to happen
- (just) around the corneridiom
- about
- at handidiom
- be on the point of(doing) somethingidiom
- be ready to rollidiom
- beckon
- come up
- corner
- horizon
- impending
- in the airidiom
- in the pipelineidiom
- in-store
- loom
- ready
- stare
- staresomeonein the faceidiom
- store
- teeter
- teeter on the brink/edge ofsomethingidiom
dawning
noun[S]
uk/ˈdɔː.nɪŋ/us/ˈdɑː.nɪŋ/thebeginningof aperiodoftime:
thedawningofthedigitalage
Thesteamboatwas the dawning of a newdayintravelinAmerica.
- With the dawning of thespaceagecame anexcitingbutshort-livedopportunityfor women.
- Inretrospect, this was the dawning of the fast-foodindustryin thecountry.
- Levels ofatmosphericnitrogenhave been more thandoubledbyhumanssince the dawning of theindustrialage.
Beginnings and starts
- a baptism of/by fireidiom
- advent
- baptism
- beginning
- birth
- commencement
- initiation
- introduction
- jumping-off point
- kick off
- onset
- opening
- outbreak
- square
- start
- starter
- starting time
- the thin end of the wedgeidiom
- trigger
- zero hour