wake
v.醒,醒来;唤醒;使认识到,激动,引起
释义2:
wake
/ weik /
wake¹◙ (past woke 或美,方,古 waked; past participle woken 或美,方,古 waked)1. emerge or cause to emerge from a state of sleep; stop sleeping• 醒,醒来;唤醒 »[no obj.] she woke up feeling better. 她醒来之后,觉得好些了。 »[with obj.] I woke him gently. 我轻轻地唤醒他。 [no obj.] (wake up to)become alert to or aware of• 变得警觉;意识到 »he needs to wake up to reality. 他需要意识到现实。 [with obj.] (figurative)cause (something) to stir or come to life• [喻] 引起,激起,唤起 »it wakes desire in others. 这引起了他人的欲望。2. [with obj.] (dialect, chiefly Irish or US )hold a vigil beside (someone who has died)• [方,主爱尔兰,美 ] 为(死者)守夜;为…守灵 »we waked Jim last night. 昨晚我们为吉姆守夜。◙ noun1. a watch or vigil held beside the body of someone who has died, sometimes accompanied by ritual observances including eating and drinking• 守夜;守灵 (especially in Ireland) a party held after a funeral• [尤用于爱尔兰] 葬礼后的守灵聚会【Old Norse】
1. (wakes)[treated as sing.] (chiefly historical)(in some parts of the UK) a festival and holiday held annually in a rural parish, originally on the feast day of the patron saint of the church• [主史] (英国一些地区的)守护神节日(乡村教区一年一度的节日,原在教堂守护神的节日举行)【IDIOMS】
◘ wake up and smell the coffee1. [usu. in imperative] (informal, chiefly N. Amer.)become aware of the realities of a situation, however unpleasant• [非正式,主北美] 清醒一点,面对现实【派生】
♦ waker noun【语源】
1. Old English (recorded only in the past tense wōc), also partly from the weak verb wacian 'remain awake, hold a vigil', of Germanic origin; related to Dutch waken and German wachen; compare with watch
wake²◙ noun1. a trail of disturbed water or air left by the passage of a ship or aircraft• (船)尾波,航迹;(飞机)尾流 (figurative)used to refer to the aftermath or consequences of something• [喻] 后果,结果 »the committee was set up in the wake of the inquiry. 调查后,成立了该委员会。【IDIOMS】
◘ in the wake of1. following (someone or something), especially as a consequence【语源】
1. late 15th cent. (denoting a track made by a person or thing): probably via Middle Low German from Old Norse vǫk, vaka 'hole or opening in ice'
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