awake

Word family verbawakenawakeadjectiveawakeningnounawaking

a·wake1 /əˈweɪk/ S2 adjectiveadj [not before noun]

1 SLEEPnot sleeping 醒着的

I hope he’s awake now.

我希望他现在醒着。

She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee.

我给她端去咖啡的时候，她还是半睡半醒的样子。

How do you stay awake during boring lectures?

听无聊的课你是怎样不让自己睡着的？

Emma lay awake half the night, worrying.

埃玛忧心忡忡，半宿都没睡着。

The noise brought him wide awake (=completely awake).

那声音使他睡意全无。

To keep themselves awake (=stop themselves from going to sleep) they sat on the floor and told each other stories.

为了不让自己睡着，他们坐在地板上相互讲故事。

2 be awake to something UNDERSTANDto understand a situation and its possible effects 理解某事物，意识到某事物 SYN be aware of something

Too few people are awake to the dangers of noise pollution.

意识到噪声污染危害性的人太少了。

Examples from the Corpus

be awake to something• Suddenly the world was awake to the dangers of nuclear weapons.

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

stay/keep/remain awake

I was tired and it was hard to stay awake.

lie awake

Kate lay awake thinking about what had happened.

keep somebody awake

The noise of the airplanes kept me awake.

shake somebody awake

Ben shook me awake and told me the news.

adverbs

be wide/fully awake (=completely awake)

I'm never wide awake until I've had a cup of coffee.

be half awake (=not fully awake)

Most of the people on the train were only half awake.

be hardly/barely awake

George, barely awake, came stumbling down the stairs.

Examples from the Corpus

awake• It was nearly three in the morning, but Jill was still wide awake.• Some members of the audience were clearly having difficulty staying awake.• They won't allow us to see her until the anesthesia had worn off and she's fully awake.• When she returned to the bedroom, Jamie was awake.• Are you awake?• She tossed and turned, willing herself to stay awake.• She was all right, she was awake.• It was about this time that we seemed to come awake again.• Gretchen wandered into the kitchen, only half awake and looking for coffee.• He listened, only half awake, as the teacher's voice droned on.• I was still wide awake at 2:00 a.m. when Jody came home.• I've stopped drinking coffee in the evenings, as it tends to keep me awake at night.• I've lain awake at nights, turning the problem over and over in my mind.• I'm usually awake before anyone else.• About 2 a. m. he was jerked awake by noises.• Will I be awake by the time I get back to the ward?• Ellen was determined to stay awake, despite the late hour.• We lay awake for hours, each immersed in his or her own thoughts.• John, are you awake? I think I heard someone downstairs.• "Are you awake, Lucy?" she whispered.• He was awake now, and he knew what had happened.• So for those of you who are still awake, she comes from Montreal.• Barely awake, we stumbled out of the tent to find ourselves in a foot of water.• Shall he doubt whether he is awake, whether he is being pinched, or whether he is being burned?• Ben lay awake, worrying about next day's exam.

keep ... awake• Gloria would be able to read her Picturegoer as late as she wanted without keeping Dot awake.• You will be over the Falls and rescued in a few minutes and the water will help to keep you awake.• They keep us awake at night, along with public-safety concerns.• It's my husband Deardrie - he keeps me awake at night, grinding his teeth!• The insistent calls kept me awake for thirty minutes, forty, an hour.• Ike, former radio disc jockey, actually kept his congregation awake on Sunday mornings.• Nor did I complain when he kept me awake, twisting and turning, sighing and moaning.• Men find work problems keep them awake, while women worry about family troubles.

awake2 verb (past tensepst awoke /əˈwəʊk $ əˈwoʊk/, past participlepp awoken /əˈwəʊkən $ əˈwoʊ-/) [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

1 formalWAKE UP/GET UP to wake up, or to make someone wake up （使）醒来，唤醒

It was midday when she awoke.

她醒来时已是中午。

We awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine.

我们醒来时阳光明媚。

In everyday English, people usually use wake up rather than awake: 在日常英语中，人们一般说wake up，而不说awake

I woke up at 4 o'clock this morning.

今天早上我四点钟醒的。

2 literaryFEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC if something awakes an emotion, or if an emotion awakes, you suddenly begin to feel that emotion 唤起，激发起；被唤起

The gesture awoke an unexpected flood of tenderness towards her.

没料到这个姿势激起了对她的无限柔情。

3 awake to something phrasal verbphr v UNDERSTANDto begin to realize the possible effects of a situation 开始领悟到；意识到 SYN wake up to

Artists finally awoke to the aesthetic possibilities of photography.

艺术家终于意识到了摄影的美学潜质。

Examples from the Corpus

awake• And then one day it awoke.• I would place the picture next to my bed so that I could see it first thing when I awoke.• She awoke around 2: 30 a.m. and went to work.• I awoke, feeling that someone was nearby.• When he awoke, he was next to a fire.• I awoke in pain, still hung over from the Nembles, and from there I proceeded to stumble downhill.• I awoke to rain and sleet pounding on the roof, and to the sound of rushing wind.• Chapter Twelve Melissa slept late and awoke with a splitting headache.

Origin awake2

Old English awacan (from wacan) and awacian (from wacian); → WAKE1

词汇	awake
释义	awake Word family verbawakenawakeadjectiveawakeningnounawaking a·wake1 /əˈweɪk/ ●●● S2 adjectiveadj [not before noun] 1 SLEEPnot sleeping 醒着的 I hope he’s awake now. 我希望他现在醒着。 She was still only half awake when I brought her a cup of coffee. 我给她端去咖啡的时候，她还是半睡半醒的样子。 How do you stay awake during boring lectures? 听无聊的课你是怎样不让自己睡着的？ Emma lay awake half the night, worrying. 埃玛忧心忡忡，半宿都没睡着。 The noise brought him wide awake (=completely awake). 那声音使他睡意全无。 To keep themselves awake (=stop themselves from going to sleep) they sat on the floor and told each other stories. 为了不让自己睡着，他们坐在地板上相互讲故事。 2 be awake to something UNDERSTANDto understand a situation and its possible effects 理解某事物，意识到某事物 SYN be aware of something Too few people are awake to the dangers of noise pollution. 意识到噪声污染危害性的人太少了。 Examples from the Corpus be awake to something• Suddenly the world was awake to the dangers of nuclear weapons. n COLLOCATIONS verbs stay/keep/remain awake I was tired and it was hard to stay awake. lie awake Kate lay awake thinking about what had happened. keep somebody awake The noise of the airplanes kept me awake. shake somebody awake Ben shook me awake and told me the news. adverbs be wide/fully awake (=completely awake) I'm never wide awake until I've had a cup of coffee. be half awake (=not fully awake) Most of the people on the train were only half awake. be hardly/barely awake George, barely awake, came stumbling down the stairs. Examples from the Corpus awake• It was nearly three in the morning, but Jill was still wide awake.• Some members of the audience were clearly having difficulty staying awake.• They won't allow us to see her until the anesthesia had worn off and she's fully awake.• When she returned to the bedroom, Jamie was awake.• Are you awake?• She tossed and turned, willing herself to stay awake.• She was all right, she was awake.• It was about this time that we seemed to come awake again.• Gretchen wandered into the kitchen, only half awake and looking for coffee.• He listened, only half awake, as the teacher's voice droned on.• I was still wide awake at 2:00 a.m. when Jody came home.• I've stopped drinking coffee in the evenings, as it tends to keep me awake at night.• I've lain awake at nights, turning the problem over and over in my mind.• I'm usually awake before anyone else.• About 2 a. m. he was jerked awake by noises.• Will I be awake by the time I get back to the ward?• Ellen was determined to stay awake, despite the late hour.• We lay awake for hours, each immersed in his or her own thoughts.• John, are you awake? I think I heard someone downstairs.• "Are you awake, Lucy?" she whispered.• He was awake now, and he knew what had happened.• So for those of you who are still awake, she comes from Montreal.• Barely awake, we stumbled out of the tent to find ourselves in a foot of water.• Shall he doubt whether he is awake, whether he is being pinched, or whether he is being burned?• Ben lay awake, worrying about next day's exam. keep ... awake• Gloria would be able to read her Picturegoer as late as she wanted without keeping Dot awake.• You will be over the Falls and rescued in a few minutes and the water will help to keep you awake.• They keep us awake at night, along with public-safety concerns.• It's my husband Deardrie - he keeps me awake at night, grinding his teeth!• The insistent calls kept me awake for thirty minutes, forty, an hour.• Ike, former radio disc jockey, actually kept his congregation awake on Sunday mornings.• Nor did I complain when he kept me awake, twisting and turning, sighing and moaning.• Men find work problems keep them awake, while women worry about family troubles. awake2 verb (past tensepst awoke /əˈwəʊk $ əˈwoʊk/, past participlepp awoken /əˈwəʊkən $ əˈwoʊ-/) [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1 formalWAKE UP/GET UP to wake up, or to make someone wake up （使）醒来，唤醒 It was midday when she awoke. 她醒来时已是中午。 We awoke to a day of brilliant sunshine. 我们醒来时阳光明媚。 Register In everyday English, people usually use wake up rather than awake: 在日常英语中，人们一般说wake up，而不说awake I woke up at 4 o'clock this morning. 今天早上我四点钟醒的。 2 literaryFEEL HAPPY/FRIGHTENED/BORED ETC if something awakes an emotion, or if an emotion awakes, you suddenly begin to feel that emotion 唤起，激发起；被唤起 The gesture awoke an unexpected flood of tenderness towards her. 没料到这个姿势激起了对她的无限柔情。 3 awake to something phrasal verbphr v UNDERSTANDto begin to realize the possible effects of a situation 开始领悟到；意识到 SYN wake up to Artists finally awoke to the aesthetic possibilities of photography. 艺术家终于意识到了摄影的美学潜质。 Examples from the Corpus awake• And then one day it awoke.• I would place the picture next to my bed so that I could see it first thing when I awoke.• She awoke around 2: 30 a.m. and went to work.• I awoke, feeling that someone was nearby.• When he awoke, he was next to a fire.• I awoke in pain, still hung over from the Nembles, and from there I proceeded to stumble downhill.• I awoke to rain and sleet pounding on the roof, and to the sound of rushing wind.• Chapter Twelve Melissa slept late and awoke with a splitting headache. Origin awake2 Old English awacan (from wacan) and awacian (from wacian); → WAKE1
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