一、in the small hours 凌晨
1、They were arrested in the small hours of Saturday morning.
他们在周六的凌晨时分被逮捕。
2、Dick Thompson was shot last night, or rather in the small hours.
迪克汤普森昨夜，确切地说，今日凌晨被枪杀了。
二、wee hours 凌晨
1、Shanghai's bar streets now bustle until the wee hours;
而如今，上海的酒吧街直到凌晨还是人声鼎沸；
2、He often stays up late till the wee hours.
他常常到凌晨才睡觉。
三、before dawn
英 [biˈfɔ: dɔ:n] 美 [bɪˈfɔr dɔn]
黎明前，拂晓前
1、The troops set out before dawn.
拂晓前，部队开拔了。
2、The Marines went into action before dawn.
海军陆战队在黎明前投入战斗。
四、dayspring
英 ['deɪsprɪŋ] 美 ['deɪˌsprɪŋ]
n.黎明，开端，拂晓
Come, Thou Dayspring, come and cheer our spirits by Thine advent here.
来吧，你这清晨的日光，以你的降临鼓舞我们的心灵。
五、daybreak
英 [ˈdeɪbreɪk] 美 [ˈdeˌbrek]
n.天亮;天明;拂晓，黎明;旦
The rain left off at daybreak.
破晓时雨停了。
木雨大大雯
