dawn (on)

[dɔːn] ドーン

1. 明ける、夜明けになる

夜明けや朝になることを意味します。転じて、理解する、気づくという意味でも使われます。

The sun begins to rise (太陽が昇り始める)

• The sun begins to rise: The sun
• The sun begins to rise: 太陽
• The sun begins to rise: begins to rise
• The sun begins to rise: 昇り始める

The day dawned bright and clear (その日は明るく澄み渡って明けた)

• The day dawned bright and clear: The day
• The day dawned bright and clear: その日
• The day dawned bright and clear: dawned
• The day dawned bright and clear: 明けた
• The day dawned bright and clear: bright and clear
• The day dawned bright and clear: 明るく澄み渡って

It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home. (家に出かけるときに鍵を置き忘れたことに気づいた。)

• It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.: It
• It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.: （状況を導入する仮の主語）
• It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.: dawned on me
• It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.: 私にわかった、気づいた
• It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.: that I had left my keys at home
• It dawned on me that I had left my keys at home.: 家に出かけるときに鍵を置き忘れたということ

Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong. (突然、彼は自分が間違っていたことに気づいた。)

• Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong.: Suddenly
• Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong.: 突然
• Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong.: it dawned on him
• Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong.: 彼にわかった、気づいた
• Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong.: that he had been wrong
• Suddenly, it dawned on him that he had been wrong.: 自分が間違っていたということ

関連

• morning
• sunrise
• realize
• understand