天明的英文：
dawn; daybreak

The editor labored over the manuscript till early morning
编辑修改手稿至天明。

The candle has a wick just as we have a heart, all night long it sheds tears for us before we part.
蜡烛有心还惜别，替人垂泪到天明。

He lay down and prepared to catch a few hours' sleep, so that the morrow might find him equal to its exigencies
他安心躺下来，以便天明好有精神应付一切。

The darkest hour is nearest dawn
黎明之前天最黑

The darkest hour is that before the dawn
黎明前是最黑暗的时刻

The darkest hour is nearest the dawn
黎明前的黑暗

The darkest hour is that before the dawn.
最黑暗的时刻是黎明之前。

The truth began to dawn on her
她开始明白真相。

The birds began piping at daybreak.
清晨，小鸟开始鸣唱。

Regularly at daybreak they drive their herds to the pasture
每天天一亮他们就把牲畜赶到草场上去。

The airport had been taken by daybreak.
天亮前机场就被攻占了。

I shall be excused for leaving at daybreak, for I was ashamed.
我在天刚亮时就逃走了，因为这会使我很难堪。

It came as a joyous daybreak to end the long night of their captivity
犹如天色破晓，结束了禁锢他们的漫漫长夜，使得他们心情舒畅，欢欣鼓舞。