at the crack of dawn

/ət ðə ˌkræk əv ˈdɔːn/NEUTRAL · C2
SA FILIPINO
Walang direktang katumbas
Literal na kahulugan: «sa lamat ng bukang-liwayway»

Kahulugan

very early in the morning as daylight begins

Napakaaga, sa unang liwanag ng umaga.

Mga halimbawa

  1. 1We left at the crack of dawn and watched the sun rise over the fields.
  2. 2Why does the neighbour start gardening at the crack of dawn, before anyone else is awake?
  3. 3The photographer arrived at the crack of dawn to catch the first light on the lake.
  4. 4Birdsong woke me at the crack of dawn, as a thin line of sunlight appeared.
  5. 5At the crack of dawn, the sky began turning pink and the fishing boats left harbour.

Grammar

Isang fixed adverbial phrase. Hindi binabago ang at the crack of dawn, at walang article na idinadagdag bago ang dawn.

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