
awake
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。)
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。)
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。)