“大清早”常见的英文表达有 “early in the morning” 或 “first thing in the morning”,具体可根据语境选择:
1、 Early in the morning
侧重“清晨的时段”,强调时间早。
例句:
I like to go for a walk early in the morning. (我喜欢大清早去散步。)
He always works out early in the morning. (他总在大清早锻炼。)
2、 First thing in the morning
侧重“一天中最早做的事”,更口语化,常指当天计划的第一件事。
例句:
I’ll call you first thing in the morning. (我一大早就给你打电话。)
She checks her emails first thing in the morning. (她一大早就查看邮件。)
其他表达(根据语境选择):Dawn/daybreak(黎明时分,侧重自然现象):
例句: We started our journey at dawn. (我们黎明时分出发。)
Break of day(类似“黎明”,文学化):
例句: The birds sing at the break of day. (鸟儿在破晓时歌唱。)
总结:描述时间早 → early in the morning
强调“当天第一件事” → first thing in the morning
文学或自然场景 → dawn/daybreak