wake up

参见：wakeup 和 wake-up

英语

字源

来自wake + up。

发音

• (标准英音) 国际音标^(帮助): /ˈweɪk ʌp/

• 音频 (标准英式)：

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• (通用美式) 国际音标^(帮助): /ˈweɪk ˌʌp/

动词

wake up (第三人称单数简单现在时 wakes up，现在分词 waking up，过去式 woke up 或 waked up，过去分词 woken up 或 waked up)

1. (不及物) 醒，醒来
   • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, 章号 7, 出自 Mr. Pratt's Patients:

     I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop “Ahoy!” and “Hello!” at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared “Hi!” and “Hello!” like the bull of Bashan.

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   • 1967, 约翰·列侬/保罗·麦卡特尼，"A Day in the Life":

     "Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head"

2. (及物) 唤醒/叫醒某人

   Wake your brother up; it's time for school.

   叫醒你哥哥/弟弟；现在该上学了。

   • 1935, George Goodchild, 章号 3, 出自 Death on the Centre Court:

     It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: “Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. […] You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.”

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3. (不及物) 认清现实；专注于手头上的事情

   Some businesses were slow to wake up to the importance of the Internet.

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   That's the third time you've made the same mistake. Wake up!

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衍生词

• wake up and smell the coffee
• wake-up call

参见

• dawn on someone
• see daylight