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W0011300 (wāk)v. woke (wōk) or waked (wākt), waked or wok·en (wō′kən), wak·ing, wakes v.intr.1. a. To cease to sleep; become awake: overslept and woke late.b. To stay awake: Bears wake for spring, summer, and fall and hibernate for the winter.c. To be brought into a state of awareness or alertness: suddenly woke to the danger we were in.2. To hold or attend the wake of someone who has died.v.tr.1. To cause to come out of sleep; awaken.2. To stir, as from a dormant or inactive condition; rouse: wake old animosities.3. To make aware; alert or enlighten: The report woke me to the facts of the matter.n.1. A gathering of people in the presence of the body of a deceased person in order to honor the person and console one another.2. wakes(used with a sing. or pl. verb) Chiefly British a. A parish festival held annually, often in honor of a patron saint.b. An annual vacation.

[Middle English wakien, waken, from Old English wacan, to wake up and wacian, to be awake, keep watch; see weg- in Indo-European roots.]

wak′er n.Usage Note: The pairs wake, waken and awake, awaken have formed a bewildering array since the Middle English period. All four words have similar meanings, though there are some differences in use. Only wake is used in the sense "to be awake," as in expressions like waking (not wakening) and sleeping, every waking hour. Wake is also more common than waken when used together with up, and awake and awaken never occur in this context: She woke up (rarely wakened up; never awakened up or awoke up). Some writers have suggested that waken should be used only transitively (as in The alarm wakened him) and awaken only intransitively (as in He awakened at dawn), but there is ample literary precedent for usages such as He wakened early and They did not awaken her. In figurative senses awake and awaken are more prevalent: With the governor's defeat, the party awoke to the strength of the opposition. The scent of the gardenias awakened my memory of his unexpected appearance that afternoon years ago. · Regional American dialects vary in the way that certain verbs form their principal parts. Northern dialects seem to favor forms that change the internal vowel in the verb—hence dove for the past tense of dive, and woke for wake: They woke up with a start. Southern dialects, on the other hand, tend to prefer forms that add an -ed to form the past tense and the past participle of these same verbs: The children dived into the swimming hole. The baby waked up early.

wake²

W0011300 (wāk)n.1. The visible track of turbulence left by something moving through water: the wake of a ship.2. A track, course, or condition left behind something that has passed: The war left destruction and famine in its wake.Idiom: in the wake of1. Following directly on.2. In the aftermath of; as a consequence of.

[Possibly from Middle Low German, hole in the ice, of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse vök.]

wake

(weɪk) vb, wakes, waking, woke or woken1. (Physiology) (often foll by up) to rouse or become roused from sleep2. (Physiology) (often foll by up) to rouse or become roused from inactivity3. (intr; often foll by to or up to) to become conscious or aware: at last he woke to the situation. 4. (Physiology) (intr) to be or remain awake5. (tr) to arouse (feelings etc)6. (Ecclesiastical Terms) dialect to hold a wake over (a corpse)7. archaic or dialect to keep watch over8. wake up and smell the coffee informal to face up to reality, especially in an unpleasant situationn9. (Ecclesiastical Terms) a watch or vigil held over the body of a dead person during the night before burial10. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (in Ireland) festivities held after a funeral11. (Protestantism) the patronal or dedication festival of English parish churches12. a solemn or ceremonial vigil13. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) (usually plural) an annual holiday in any of various towns in northern England, when the local factory or factories close, usually for a week or two weeks14. rare the state of being awake[Old English wacian; related to Old Frisian wakia, Old High German wahtēn] ˈwaker nUsage: Where there is an object and the sense is the literal one wake (up) and waken are the commonest forms: I wakened him; I woke him (up). Both verbs are also commonly used without an object: I woke up. Awake and awaken are preferred to other forms of wake where the sense is a figurative one: he awoke to the danger

wake

(weɪk) n1. (Nautical Terms) the waves or track left by a vessel or other object moving through water2. the track or path left by anything that has passed: wrecked houses in the wake of the hurricane. [C16: of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse vaka, vök hole cut in ice, Swedish vak, Danish vaage; perhaps related to Old Norse vökr, Middle Dutch wak wet]

wake¹

(weɪk)

v. waked woke, waked wok•en, wak•ing, v.i. 1. to become roused from sleep; awake; awaken; waken (often fol. by up). 2. to become roused from a tranquil or inactive state; awake: to wake from one's daydreams. 3. to become cognizant or aware of something; awaken: to wake to the situation. 4. to be or continue to be awake. 5. to hold a wake over a corpse. 6. to keep watch or vigil. v.t. 7. to rouse from sleep; awaken (often fol. by up). 8. to rouse from lethargy, apathy, etc. (often fol. by up): It woke us up to the need for conservation. 9. to hold a wake for. 10. to keep watch or vigil over. n. 11. a watch kept, esp. for some solemn purpose. 12. a watch or vigil by the body of a dead person before burial. 13. a local annual festival in England, formerly to honor the patron saint. 14. the state of being awake: between sleep and wake. [before 900; Middle English: to be awake, Old English wacian, c. Old Frisian wakia, Old Saxon wakōn, Old Norse vaka, Gothic wakan; compare awake]

wake²

(weɪk)

n. 1. the track of waves left by a ship or boat moving through the water. 2. the path or course of anything that has passed or preceded: The tornado left ruin in its wake. [1540–50; < Middle Low German, Dutch wake, or Old Norse vǫk hole in the ice]

wake

Past participle: woken
Gerund: waking

Imperative
wake
wake

Present
I wake
you wake
he/she/it wakes
we wake
you wake
they wake

Preterite
I woke
you woke
he/she/it woke
we woke
you woke
they woke

Present Continuous
I am waking
you are waking
he/she/it is waking
we are waking
you are waking
they are waking

Present Perfect
I have woken
you have woken
he/she/it has woken
we have woken
you have woken
they have woken

Past Continuous
I was waking
you were waking
he/she/it was waking
we were waking
you were waking
they were waking

Past Perfect
I had woken
you had woken
he/she/it had woken
we had woken
you had woken
they had woken

Future
I will wake
you will wake
he/she/it will wake
we will wake
you will wake
they will wake

Future Perfect
I will have woken
you will have woken
he/she/it will have woken
we will have woken
you will have woken
they will have woken

Future Continuous
I will be waking
you will be waking
he/she/it will be waking
we will be waking
you will be waking
they will be waking

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been waking
you have been waking
he/she/it has been waking
we have been waking
you have been waking
they have been waking

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been waking
you will have been waking
he/she/it will have been waking
we will have been waking
you will have been waking
they will have been waking

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been waking
you had been waking
he/she/it had been waking
we had been waking
you had been waking
they had been waking

Conditional
I would wake
you would wake
he/she/it would wake
we would wake
you would wake
they would wake

Past Conditional
I would have woken
you would have woken
he/she/it would have woken
we would have woken
you would have woken
they would have woken

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	wake - the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event); "the aftermath of war"; "in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"aftermath, backwashconsequence, effect, result, upshot, outcome, event, issue - a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon; "the magnetic effect was greater when the rod was lengthwise"; "his decision had depressing consequences for business"; "he acted very wise after the event"
	2.	Wake - an island in the western Pacific between Guam and HawaiiWake IslandBattle of Wake, Battle of Wake Island - in December 1941 the island was captured by the Japanese after a gallant last-ditch stand by a few hundred United States marinesPacific, Pacific Ocean - the largest ocean in the world
	3.	wake - the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward; "the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"backwashmoving ridge, wave - one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
	4.	wake - a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial; "there's no weeping at an Irish wake"viewingvigil, watch - the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Verb	1.	wake - be awake, be alert, be there sit up, stay up - not go to bed; "Don't stay up so late--you have to go to work tomorrow"; "We sat up all night to watch the election"catch some Z's, kip, log Z's, sleep, slumber - be asleep
	2.	wake - stop sleeping; "She woke up to the sound of the alarm clock"awake, come alive, wake up, waken, awaken, arousechange state, turn - undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election"
	3.	wake - arouse or excite feelings and passions; "The ostentatious way of living of the rich ignites the hatred of the poor"; "The refugees' fate stirred up compassion around the world"; "Wake old feelings of hatred"fire up, stir up, heat, ignite, inflamearouse, elicit, evoke, provoke, enkindle, kindle, fire, raise - call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses); "arouse pity"; "raise a smile"; "evoke sympathy"ferment - work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa"
	4.	wake - make aware of; "His words woke us to terrible facts of the situation"alert, alarm - warn or arouse to a sense of danger or call to a state of preparedness; "The empty house alarmed him"; "We alerted the new neighbors to the high rate of burglaries"
	5.	wake - cause to become awake or conscious; "He was roused by the drunken men in the street"; "Please wake me at 6 AM."awaken, wake up, waken, rouse, arousereawaken - awaken once againbring to, bring back, bring round, bring around - return to consciousness; "These pictures bring back sad memories"call - rouse somebody from sleep with a call; "I was called at 5 A.M. this morning"alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"

wake

¹verb1. awake, stir, awaken, come to, arise, get up, rouse, get out of bed, waken, bestir, rouse from sleep, bestir yourself It was still dark when I woke.
awake fall asleep, go to sleep, sleep, drop off (informal), doze, snooze (informal), hibernate, nod off (informal), take a nap, catnap2. awaken, arouse, rouse, waken, rouse someone from sleep She went upstairs to wake the children.3. evoke, recall, excite, renew, stimulate, revive, induce, arouse, call up, awaken, rouse, give rise to, conjure up, stir up, rekindle, summon up, reignite Seeing him again woke painful memories.noun1. vigil, watch, funeral, deathwatch A funeral wake was in progress.wake someone up activate, stimulate, enliven, galvanize, fire, excite, provoke, motivate, arouse, awaken, animate, rouse, mobilize, energize, kindle, switch someone on, stir someone up He needs a shock to wake him up a bit.wake up to something realize, understand, recognize, appreciate, grasp, conceive, comprehend, become aware of, twig (Brit. informal), get the message, apprehend, catch on to (informal), become conscious of, be cognizant of She woke up to the fact that she could not compete with her sister.

wake

²noun slipstream, wash, trail, backwash, train, track, waves, path Dolphins sometimes play in the wake of the boats.in the wake of in the aftermath of, following, because of, as a result of, on account of, as a consequence of The move comes in the wake of new measures brought in by the government.

wake¹

verbTo cease sleeping:arouse, awake, awaken, rouse, stir, waken.nounA watch over the body of a dead person before burial:watch.

wake²

nounSomething that follows or is drawn along behind:tail, trail, train.

Translations

尾波航迹醒

wake¹

(weik) – past tense woke (wouk) (rare) waked: past participle woken (ˈwoukən) , (rare) waked – verb to bring or come back to consciousness after being asleep. He woke to find that it was raining; Go and wake the others, will you? 醒，唤醒 ˈwakeful adjective1. not asleep; not able to sleep. a wakeful child.醒着的2. (of a night) in which one gets little sleep. We spent a wakeful night worrying about her.不眠的ˈwakefully adverb睡不著地ˈwakefulness noun失眠ˈwaken verb to wake. What time are you going to waken him?; I wakened early.睡醒wake up1. to wake. Wake up! You're late; The baby woke up in the middle of the night.醒来2. to become aware of. It is time you woke up to the fact that you are not working hard enough.觉醒

wake²

(weik) noun a strip of smooth-looking or foamy water left behind a ship. 尾波，航迹 in the wake of immediately behind or after. Our tiny boat was caught in the wake of the huge ship.尾随

Shall I wake you up? → 要我叫醒您吗？

wake

wake up with the chickens

To wake up at a particularly early hour, especially at or before sunrise (i.e., the time when chickens wake). No, thank you, I won't have another drink. I have to wake up with the chickens tomorrow. Ma wakes up with the chickens every day to prepare breakfast for the farmhands.See also: chicken, up, wake

stop and smell the roses

To take time to enjoy the finer or more enjoyable aspects of life, especially when one has become overworked or overly stressed. You can't keep working these 80 hour workweeks, John! You have to stop and smell the roses, or else what is all that work even for?See also: and, rose, smell, stop

wake up on the wrong side of (the) bed

To be in a particularly and persistently irritable, unhappy, or grouchy mood or state, especially when it is not in line with one's normal disposition. I'm sorry I snapped at you earlier, I think I just woke up on the wrong side of the bed today. Jeez, the boss has been in a really bad mood all day. I guess he must have woken up on the wrong side of bed!See also: bed, of, on, side, up, wake, wrong

wake-up call

1. A phone call that one schedules to be placed to one's hotel room in order to be woken up at a certain time. I set an alarm and scheduled a wake-up call so there's no way I oversleep for the first conference session tomorrow.2. An event that triggers a sense of urgency or the motivation to make a change. Harold's sudden chest pain was the wake-up call he needed to finally see his doctor. That terrible car accident was just the wake-up call I needed to quit my boring office job and start acting again.See also: call

wake up to (something)

To become alert to or aware of something, especially something that needs to be recognized as a problem. You need to wake up to what's happening instead of ignoring the situation. If this country doesn't wake up to the hatred that's among us, we're going to have a bleak future.See also: up, wake

wake up and smell the coffee

Pay attention to what is happening. Come on, Stan, wake up and smell the coffee! They're cheating you out of millions!See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

in the wake of (something)

1. In the aftermath of something, often as a consequence. In the wake of the scandal, several committee members resigned.2. Coming immediately after something. In the wake of the final scene, the audience burst into applause.See also: of, wake

be a wake-up

To be aware or conscious of something. Primarily heard in Australia. Is she a wake-up to her husband's illegal activities?

leave (something) in (one's)/its wake

To create or produce a lingering effect (usually a negative one) as a result of one's or something's actions or behavior. The tornado left a trail of destruction in its wake. The outspoken writer has embarked on a nationwide tour, and she has been leaving controversy in her wake so far.See also: leave, wake

loud enough to wake the dead

Extremely noisy and disruptive. Would you two be quiet—you're loud enough wake the dead! Having so many kids running around screaming all at once was loud enough to wake the dead.See also: dead, enough, loud, wake

wake the dead

To be extremely noisy and disruptive. Would you two be quiet—you'll wake the dead! Having so many kids running around screaming all at once, it was loud enough to wake the dead!See also: dead, wake

wake up

1. To awaken from sleep. I dreamt I was falling through a floor made of macaroni and cheese, when I suddenly woke up. I'm finding it harder and harder to wake up this early in the morning.2. To cause someone to awaken from sleep. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "wake" and "up." I had to wake him up because his snoring had gotten so bad in the night. I have to have a cup of coffee in the morning to help wake me up. Go wake up your brother—we're leaving soon!3. To become alert to or aware of something, especially something that needs to be recognized as a problem. The board of directors refuses to see the imminent danger facing the company. At this point, it will take a financial disaster to make them to wake up. You need to wake up to what's happening instead of ignoring the situation.4. To cause someone to become alert to or aware of something, especially something that needs to be recognized as a problem. In this usage, a noun or pronoun is used between "wake" and "up." We're trying to wake people up to the horrible reality of global meat production. If investors were feeling complacent before, this earnings report ought to wake them up.See also: up, wake

wakesurf

To ride on a short surfboard atop the wake created by a motorboat. The sport differs from wakeboarding in that the rider's feet are not strapped to the board, which is longer and narrower, and they typically ride without being towed by the boat once they are able remain upright. My cousin taught me how to wakesurf when we were out at the lake house last summer. It felt weird not having my feet strapped into to anything at first, but it was a lot more thrilling when I got the hang of it!

in the wake of something

Fig. after something; as a result of some event. (Alludes to a ship's wake.) We had no place to live in the wake of the fire. In the wake of the storm, there were many broken tree limbs.See also: of, wake

wake (someone or an animal) up

to cause someone or an animal to awaken. Please don't wake me up until noon. Wake up your brother at noon.See also: up, wake

wake someone (up) from something

to awaken someone from something, such as a sound sleep, a nap, dreams, etc. Henry woke Fred up from his dreams. He woke up Fred from a deep sleep.See also: wake

wake someone up (to something)

to cause someone to become alert and pay attention. (Does not refer to someone actually asleep.) We tried to wake them up to the dangers. Try to wake up the students to their responsibilities.See also: up, wake

wake the dead

Fig. to be so loud as to wake those who are "sleeping" the most soundly: the dead. You are making enough noise to wake the dead. Stop hollering! You'll wake the dead!See also: dead, wake

wake up

to awaken; to become alert. Wake up! We have to get on the road. It's time to wake up!See also: up, wake

wake up and smell the coffee

Prov. Try to pay attention to what's going on. Things have changed around here, Wallace J. Hodder! Wake up and smell the coffee!See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

wake (up) from something

to awaken from something, such as a sound sleep, sleep, dreams, etc. She woke up from a deep sleep. Elaine woke from her dreams with a start.See also: wake

wake (up) to something

and waken to somethingto awaken and face something, such as a problem, sunlight, music, noise, etc. I love to wake up to soft music. We woke to the smell of freshly brewed coffee.See also: wake

in the wake of

1. Following directly on, as in In the wake of the procession, a number of small children came skipping down the aisle. This usage alludes to the waves made behind a passing vessel. [c. 1800] 2. In the aftermath of, as a consequence of, as in Famine often comes in the wake of war. [Mid-1800s] See also: of, wake

to wake the dead, loud enough

Very loud, as in That band is loud enough to wake the dead. This hyperbolic expression dates from the mid-1800s. See also: enough, loud, wake

wake-up call

A portentous event, report, or situation that brings an issue to immediate attention. For example, The rise in unemployment has given a wake-up call to state governments, or The success of the online subscription is a wake-up call to publishers. This metaphoric term originated in the second half of the 1900s for a telephone call arranged in advance to awaken a sleeper, especially in a hotel. Its figurative use dates from about 1990. See also: call

wake up and smell the coffee

If you say that someone should wake up and smell the coffee, you mean they must start to be more realistic and aware of what is happening around them. You'll have to wake up and smell the coffee. The world is a very hard, cruel place. It would really serve you well to wake up and smell the damned coffee and quit acting like a teenager.See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

in the wake of something

COMMON If an event, especially an unpleasant one, follows in the wake of a previous event, it happens after the earlier event, often as a result of it. The trouble at Shotts prison follows in the wake of unrest at several prisons in England. He remained in office until 1985 when he resigned in the wake of a row with the Socialist government.See also: of, something, wake

leave something in its/his/her wake

COMMON If an event or a person leaves an unpleasant situation in their wake, they cause it to exist after the event or person has happened or gone. Note: The wake of a ship is the line of white foaming water behind it. A deadly cloud of gas swept along the valleys, leaving a trail of death and devastation in its wake. The rioting died away over the next few days, leaving in its wake three dead and many more injured. Mr Stevens has disappeared, leaving in his wake debts of over £2 million.See also: leave, something, wake

a wake-up call

COMMON A wake-up call is something which shocks people, making them understand how serious a problem is and causing them to take action in order to solve that problem. These extreme weather patterns should act as a wake-up call to our complacent leaders. Climate change is happening and we need to act now. The report is intended as a wake-up call for governments around the world to take action to improve healthcare resources for young people. Note: If you have a wake-up call, you arrange for someone to telephone you at a certain time in the morning so that you are sure to wake up at that time. See also: call

wake up and smell the coffee

become aware of the realities of a situation, however unpleasant. informal, chiefly North AmericanSee also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

be a wake-up (or awake up)

be fully alert or aware. Australian & New Zealand informal

in the wake of somebody/something

coming after and resulting from somebody/something; behind somebody/something: Disease began spreading in the wake of the floods. ♢ The tourists left all sorts of rubbish in their wake. OPPOSITE: in advance (of something)As a ship moves through the water, it leaves a wake (= disturbed water) behind it.See also: of, somebody, something, wake

wake the ˈdead

(of a noise) be very loud: He must have heard it — that doorbell’s loud enough to wake the dead.See also: dead, wake

wake up and smell the ˈcoffee

(American English, informal) used to tell somebody that they are wrong about a particular situation or have not been aware of something and it is time that they realized and accepted the truth: It’s time to wake up and smell the coffee: you’re not going to pass this course unless you start working harder.See also: and, coffee, smell, up, wake

a ˈwake-up call

an event that makes people realize that they must take action in a dangerous situation: The recent storms and floods have been a wake-up call for many people about the reality of climate change.See also: call

wake up

v.1. To rouse someone or something from sleep; awaken someone or something: Be quiet, or you will wake up the baby. The alarm woke me up.2. To become awake; waken: I plan to wake up early tomorrow.3. To make someone alert or cognizant: The coffee woke me up. The shocking revelations finally woke up the citizens.4. wake up to To become alert or cognizant of something: We suddenly woke up to the fact that the family business was failing.See also: up, wake

in the wake of

1. Following directly on.2. In the aftermath of; as a consequence of.See also: of, wake

wake the dead, to

Very loud. This hyperbole has been around for ages. John Woodcock Graves used it in his poem “John Peel” (ca. 1820), which later became a popular folk song: “’Twas the sound of his horn called me from my bed . . . For Peel’s view-hollo would waken the dead, Or a fox from his lair in the morning.” See also: wake

wake-up call

Also, wake-up time. An event, report, or situation that brings an issue to immediate attention. The term originated in the mid-1900s for a phone call arranged to awaken a sleeper at a given time, usually in a hotel. It began to be used figuratively in the late twentieth century. A New York Times headline over Joe Nocera’s article about a bank regulator interview read, “Wake-up Time for a Dream” (meaning home ownership; June 11, 2010). Also, Gregg Hurwitz used it in They’re Watching (2010), “But either the vows mean something or they don’t. This is a wake-up call, Patrick, for both of us.”See also: call

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