破晓

dawn, break of day

verb Rare #29,982
dawn, break of day Usually refers to daybreak; somewhat literary compared with 天亮.
CH: 天刚破晓,我们就出发了。
EN: We set out just as dawn was breaking.

我坐在自己的船上,星星告诉我天还没到破晓,海浪轻声告诉我这里是外湾。

I sit in my own boat. The stars tell me it’s not yet dawn, and the waves whisper that I’m in the outer bay.

外头的天色已经过了破晓不久,树木的颜色我几乎看不清。

It was just past dawn outside, and I could barely make out the color of the trees.

还没有破晓

It hasn't dawned yet.

— 指环王3:王者无敌 (2003)

天亮时捕鱼,意味着刚破晓就得起床。

Fishing at dawn means getting up at first light.