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。