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awakened

UK //əˈweɪkənd//US //əˈweɪkənd//

词源

源自中古英语 'awakenen',是 'awake' 的过去分词形式,最终源于古英语 'āwæcnan',意为‘醒来’或‘变得警觉’。

adjective

❶ 指从睡眠中醒来的状态,或比喻性地指意识到某事或变得警觉。

“She felt awakened by the loud noise outside her window.”

(她被窗外的噪音吵醒了。)

“After reading the book, he felt awakened to the issues of social justice.”

(读完这本书后,他对社会公正问题有了新的认识。)

同义词:aroused, enlightened, stimulated

verb

❶ 使某人从睡眠中醒来,或引起某人的意识或注意。

“The alarm clock awakened him at 6 AM.”

(闹钟在早上六点把他叫醒了。)

“The documentary awakened her interest in environmental issues.”

(这部纪录片激发了她对环境问题的兴趣。)

同义词:rouse, wake, stimulate

常见短语

awakened to — 意识到某事或对某事变得警觉,常用于比喻性的觉醒或认知。

“She awakened to the reality of climate change after the severe storm.”

(在经历了那场严重的风暴后,她意识到了气候变化的现实。)

newly awakened — 刚刚觉醒或意识到某事的状态,常用于描述新获得的意识或兴趣。

“The newly awakened activist joined the protest to fight for equal rights.”

(这位刚刚觉醒的活动家加入了抗议活动,为平等权利而战。)