1·We left before daybreak.
我们是在黎明前出发的。
—— 《牛津词典》
2·I knew that by daybreak we would be deep inside Genghis Khan country.
我知道到黎明的时候我们已经深入到成吉思汗的故乡。
3·For many years, I have been in the habit of getting up before daybreak to start work at four.
多少年来，我养成了一个习惯：每天早晨四点在黎明以前起床工作。
4·So Jacob was left alone, and a man wrestled with him till daybreak.
只剩下雅各一人。有一个人来和他摔跤，直到黎明。
5·The hound hunted all night. He quit when the roosters started crowing at daybreak.
那只猎犬忙乎了整晚，到黎明公鸡报晓时才休息。
1·Cosette laughed, chattered, and sang from daybreak.
一到天亮，珂赛特便又说又笑，唱个不停。
2·It's four A. M. You're tucked safely into a warm bed, savoring the last few hours of sleep before daybreak. And then, suddenly… (a rooster crows).
早上四点，你还在温暖的被窝里蜷着，享受着天亮前为数不多的睡眠时间。此刻却听到雄鸡打鸣……
3·Columbus set foot on the shores of America just before daybreak.
哥伦布刚巧在天亮前踏上美洲海岸。
4·But her husband left her, just before daybreak.
但天亮之前，丈夫就离开了。
5·In spite of the weather, they managed to push along and arrive at the work site before daybreak.
虽然天气不好，他们还是继续前进，并在天亮前到达工地。