◙ noun 1. the period of time between midnight and noon, especially from sunrise to noon • 上午，早晨 »Market Square bustles with citizens from morning until night. 集市广场上从早到晚都人声喧嚣。 »it was a little after eight in the morning. 时间是早上八点稍过一点儿。 this time on a particular day characterized by a specified type of activity or particular weather conditions • （特定一天中有特定活动或特别天气的）早晨 »it was a beautiful sunny morning. 那是一个阳光灿烂、美丽动人的早晨。 sunrise • 破晓 »a hint of steely light showed that morning was on its way. 些许灰蒙蒙的亮光表明即将破晓。 ◙ adverb 1. (mornings)[informal] every morning • [非正式] 每天早晨 »mornings, she'd sleep late. 她每天早晨都起得很晚。 ◙ exclamation 1. [informal] . short forgood morning • [非正式] good morning的简称
【IDIOMS】
◘ the morning after (the night before) 1. (humorous)the morning after an evening of drinking, when one has a hangover • [幽默] （夜晚狂饮后仍未醒酒的）次日早上 ◘ morning, noon, and night 1. all of the time • 所有时间
【语源】
1. Middle English: from morn, on the pattern of evening