| 释义 |
awake
I. \əˈwāk\ verb
(awoke \-wōk\ ; also awaked \-wākt\ ; awaked \“\ ; also awoke \-wōk\ ; or awok·en \-wōkən\ ; awaking ; awakes)
Etymology: Middle English awaken (from Old English awacan, from a- (I) + wacan to awake, arise, be born) & awakien, from Old English awacian, from a- (I) + wacian to be awake, watch — more at wake
intransitive verb
1. : to emerge from sleep : regain consciousness after natural sleep : cease sleeping, dozing, or dreaming
< the elderly bellboy awoke from his dreams — Sinclair Lewis >
2.
a. : to emerge from a sleeplike state (as from inaction, indifference, or death) : bestir oneself
< cast off your bonds, awake, arise — William Wordsworth >
b. : to become active again : be resurgent
3. : to become conscious or aware — usually used with following to
< unless the bar awakes to its opportunity and power — B.N.Cardozo >
< they awoke to their danger >
transitive verb
1. : to arouse from sleep : bring back to consciousness after sleep
< the sound of heavy footsteps in the driveway awoke the watchdogs >
2.
a. : to arouse from a sleeplike state (as from inaction, indifference, or death)
< I was soon awaked from this disagreeable reverie — Oliver Goldsmith >
b. : to incite to activity : make active : stir up
< certain of them awoke in me feelings of fear — Osbert Lancaster >
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English awake, awaken, past participle of awaken
1. : not asleep, dormant, or notably lethargic
< the boys sat in their chairs half asleep but Mack was awake — John Steinbeck >
2.
a. : in a state of vigilance, arousal, or activity
< all the nationalistic elements now awake on the African continent — J.M.Houston >
b. : fully conscious or appreciative : aware — usually used with following to
< was awake to the dangers and disgrace of the existing maladministration — J.A.Froude >
c. : brought back to consciousness : reactivated, reanimated
< old memories suddenly awake again >
Synonyms: see aware |