awake
adjective[after verb]
uk/əˈweɪk/us/əˈweɪk/B1
notsleeping:
醒着的"Is Oliver awakeyet?" "Yes, he'swide(=completely)awake andrunningaround hisbedroom."“奥利弗醒了吗?”“是的,他完全醒了,正在卧室里乱跑呢。”
Ifindit sodifficulttostayawake duringhistorylessons.我觉得上历史课不打瞌睡太难了。
Idrinka lot ofcoffeetokeepme awake.我喝了很多咖啡以保持头脑清醒。
She used tolieawake atnightworryingabout how topaythebills.她过去常常夜里躺在床上睡不着觉,发愁怎样付账单。
be awake tosomethingmainlyUK
If you are awake to something, youknowabout it:
意识到;认识到Businesses need to be awake to theadvantagesofEuropeanintegration.实业界应意识到欧洲一体化的好处。
- Thenoisefromtheirpartykeptme awakehalfthenight.
- It was 3 a.m. and we were stillwideawake.
- I'msurprisedtoseeyou awake - tenminutesago you weresoundasleep.
- Shelayawakelisteningto her sister'ssteadybreathing.
- Go andseeif Tim's awake - it'stimehe was gettingreadyforschool.
Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious
- anti-sleep
- astir
- be in the land of the livingidiom
- come round
- consciousness
- get up
- insomnia
- insomniac
- keepsomeoneup
- knock
- knock up
- land
- sit(someone)up
- toss
- wait up
- wakeful
- waken
- wakey-wakey
- waking
- woke
awake
verb[IorT]
uk/əˈweɪk/us/əˈweɪk/awokeorUSalsoawaked|awokenliterary
tostopsleepingor to make someonestopsleeping:
(使)醒来;唤醒I awoke at seven o'clock.我在7点钟醒了。
She awoke me at seven.她7点时叫醒了我。
Synonyms
awakenliterary
bestiryourselfformalorhumorous
rouse
wake
wake(someone)up(STOP SLEEPING)
tostarttounderstandorfeelsomething or to make someonestarttounderstandorfeelsomething:
(使)领悟,(使)醒悟,(使)意识到;(被)唤起Thechancemeetingawoke theoldpassionbetween them.这次邂逅使他们旧情复燃。
Youngpeopleneed to awaketotherisksinvolvedincasualsex.年轻人应该意识到,随意的性关系会带来很多危险。
Synonyms
arouse
awaken(something) insomeone
ignite
kindle(FEELING)literary
stir(CAUSE EMOTION)
Animal physiology: not sleeping & not unconscious
- anti-sleep
- astir
- be in the land of the livingidiom
- come round
- consciousness
- get up
- insomnia
- insomniac
- keepsomeoneup
- knock
- knock up
- land
- sit(someone)up
- toss
- wait up
- wakeful
- waken
- wakey-wakey
- waking
- woke
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Grammar
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