| 单词 | wake |
| 释义 | wake —wake /weɪk/ noun [C] (FUNERAL) ► F0 an occasion when the family and friends of a dead person meet in order to look at the dead body the night before it is buried, or when they meet after a dead person has been buried to drink and talk about the person's lifeThesaurus+: ↑FuneralsThesaurus+: ↑Remembering people who have diednoun [C] (WATER) ► F0 the waves that a moving ship or object leaves behind: » The wake spread out in a v-shape behind the ship.Thesaurus+: ↑Waves• • • Extra Examples:» Several governments have adopted tough new anti-terrorist legislation in the wake of the attacks.» Eastern traders found their way across Europe in the wake of the Roman army.» Safety procedures are being reviewed in the wake of the accident.» A lot of new investment has been attracted to the region in the wake of the government's announcement.» The road remains closed in the wake of Monday's landslide.verb [I or T] (PAST TENSE woke or waked, PAST PARTICIPLE woken or waked) (ALSO wake up) ↑Verb Endings for wake ► A1 to (cause someone to) become awake and conscious after sleeping: » Did you wake at all during the night?» Please wake me early tomorrow.» I woke up with a headache.» Jane's hand on my shoulder woke me out of/from a bad dream.Thesaurus+: ↑Not sleeping and not unconscious• • • Extra Examples:» You won't wake him - he's such a heavy sleeper.» We woke at dawn.» We were woken in the night by the wail of ambulance sirens.» Try not to wake the whole house when you come in!» She eased the key into the lock, anxious not to wake anyone. |
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