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awake

UK //əˈweɪk//US //əˈweɪk//

词源

源自古英语 'āwæcnan'(醒来),由 'ā-'(加强意义)和 'wæcnan'(醒来)组成,与古诺尔斯语 'vakna' 和德语 'erwachen' 同源。

verb

❶ 从睡眠中醒来,停止睡觉的状态。可以指自然醒来或被唤醒,也可比喻为从麻木或无知觉中恢复意识。

“I awoke at dawn to the sound of birds singing.”

(我在黎明时分被鸟鸣声唤醒。)

“The loud noise awoke the entire neighborhood.”

(巨大的响声把整个街区的人都吵醒了。)

❶ 使某人意识到某事,唤起注意或兴趣。常用于比喻意义,表示激发某种情感或认知。

“The documentary awoke my interest in marine conservation.”

(这部纪录片唤醒了我对海洋保护的兴趣。)

“Her speech awoke a sense of patriotism in the audience.”

(她的演讲唤起了听众的爱国情怀。)

同义词:wake, rouse, arouse, stimulate, revive

adjective

❶ 清醒的,没有睡着的状态。也可以形容警觉或活跃的精神状态,与困倦或迟钝相对。

“I was fully awake during the entire lecture.”

(整个讲座期间我都完全清醒。)

“The coffee kept me awake all night.”

(咖啡让我整晚都睡不着。)

❶ 对某事有意识的,了解的。常用于形容对问题、危险或机会的认知状态。

“We need to stay awake to the risks of climate change.”

(我们需要清醒认识气候变化的风险。)

“The company must be awake to new market trends.”

(公司必须意识到新的市场趋势。)

同义词:conscious, alert, aware, vigilant, attentive

常见短语

wide awake — 完全清醒的状态,毫无睡意。也可以形容非常警觉或精神高度集中的状态。

“After two cups of coffee, I was wide awake and ready to start the day.”

(喝了两杯咖啡后,我完全清醒准备开始新的一天。)

stay awake — 保持清醒不睡觉,通常指克服困意或有意不入睡的情况。

“I had to stay awake to finish my assignment before the deadline.”

(我不得不保持清醒在截止日期前完成作业。)

awake to — 意识到或认识到某事,通常指突然或逐渐明白某个事实或情况。

“The company finally awoke to the need for digital transformation.”

(公司终于意识到数字化转型的必要性。)