awaken[ə'weikən]

• vi.
  • 醒：

    Old people awaken early in the morning.

    老人早晨醒得早。

  • 觉醒，觉悟，醒悟；振奋：

    China is like a giant awakening from a heavy sleep.

    中国像一个从沉睡中觉醒的巨人。

  • 意识到，认识到，注意到 (to)：

    a man awakening to new challenges

    一个意识到新挑战的人

• vt.
  • 唤醒，弄醒，使醒：

    Please awaken me at seven.

    请于7点唤醒我。

  • 使觉醒，使觉悟，使醒悟：

    She was painfully awakened from her dream of owning a house when she saw how much it cost.

    她得知价钱以后便从拥有一座房子的美梦中痛苦地觉醒过来。

  • 唤起，激起：

    to awaken someone to a sense of duty

    唤起某人的责任心

  • 使意识到；使认识到 (to)：

    The leader attempted to awaken us to the dangers we are facing.

    领导人试图使我们认识到我们所面临的危险。

  • 【神学】唤起(负罪感)
• 近义词:

  stir