释义 |
wake-up callˈwake-up ˌcall noun [countable]  - The latest report on increased drug use is a wake-up call for America.
- Clinton recently had a wake-up call.
- My wake-up call arrived when the amount of spam selling lists of e-mail addresses exceeded that pushing miracle diet drugs.
- Seattle was, as everybody now says, a wake-up call.
- That had been his wake-up call.
- They needed a mighty wake-up call as much as they needed to learn the parts of speech.
- This should be a wake-up call to everyone.
1an experience or event that shocks you and makes you realize that you must do something to change a situation: The success of extremist groups in the elections should be a wake-up call to all decent citizens.2a telephone call that someone makes to you, especially at a hotel, to wake you up in the morning SYN alarm call |