vt.

喚醒，使醒過來The thunder awoke me.雷聲把我驚醒了。

使覺醒；使意識到[（+to）]His father tried to awake him to a sense of duty.他父親試圖使他認識到自己的責任。

喚起，激起Nothing can awake her interest in this subject.什麼都無法激起她對這門學科的興趣。

vi.

醒來He awoke from a sound sleep.他從酣睡中醒來。

覺醒；意識到[（+to）]We must awake to our responsibilities.我們一定要認識到自己的職責。

被喚起，被激起Old memories awoke in me when I saw the picture.我看到這張照片時件件往事湧上心頭。

a.[F]

醒著的；清醒的He lay awake in his bed.他醒著躺在床上。

認識到的，意識到的[（+to）]We are fully awake to the dangers of the situation.我們充分意識到局勢的危險。

警惕的They stayed awake in their struggle against terrorists.在與反恐怖分子的鬥爭中他們始終保持警惕。

片語

awake to

意識到She awoke to the danger.她意識到了危險。

辨析

同義:

a.清醒的，警覺的

active

conscious

alert

wakeful

astir

wide-eyed

watchful

attentive

sharp

circumspect

vigilant

observant

反義:

a.「醒著的；清醒的」的反義字

asleep

同義參見:

arise

awaken

wake1

反義參見:

dormant

drowsy

以上來源於：《英漢大辭典》

v.

(past awoke; past part. awoken) stop sleeping.make or become active again.adj.

not asleep.

(awake to)

aware of.

Etymology

OE āwæcnan, āwacian (see a-2, wake1).

以上來源於：《簡明牛津英語詞典》