ˌfalse ˈdawn noun [countableC] formal DISAPPOINTEDa situation in which something good seems likely to happen, but it does not 假曙光,虚幻的希望;令人空欢喜的事 The ceasefire turned out to be another false dawn. 这次停战最后又是一场空欢喜。
false dawn• The first quarter's sales figures were sort of a false dawn.• The global fund in all probability will prove to be another false dawn for the poor.