单词 | awake |
释义 | awake —awake /əˈweɪk/ adjective [after verb] B1 not sleeping: » "Is Oliver awake yet?" "Yes, he's wide (= completely) awake and running around his bedroom."» I find it so difficult to stay awake during history lessons.» I drink a lot of coffee to keep me awake.» She used to lie awake at night worrying about how to pay the bills.Thesaurus+: ↑Not sleeping and not unconsciousbe awake to sth MAINLY UKF0 If you are awake to something, you know about it: » Businesses need to be awake to the advantages of European integration.Thesaurus+: ↑Aware• • • Extra Examples:» The noise from their party kept me awake half the night.» It was 3 a.m. and we were still wide awake.» I'm surprised to see you awake - ten minutes ago you were sound asleep.» She lay awake listening to her sister's steady breathing.» Go and see if Tim's awake - it's time he was getting ready for school.verb [I or T] (awoke or US ALSO awaked, awoken) ↑Verb Endings for awake F0 LITERARY to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping: » I awoke at seven o'clock.» She awoke me at seven.Thesaurus+: ↑Not sleeping and not unconsciousF0 to start to understand or feel something or to make someone start to understand or feel something: » The chance meeting awoke the old passion between them.» Young people need to awake to the risks involved in casual sex.Thesaurus+: ↑Announcing, informing and stating |
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