awaken
[ə'weɪ.kən] literary
verb intransitive or transitive
■to stop sleeping or to make someone stop sleeping （使）醒来；唤醒•They were awakened by the sound of gunfire.他们被炮声惊醒。 •I awakened at dawn to find him beside me.我在黎明醒来，发现他在我身边。
[ə'weɪ.kən] literary
verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs awaken (sth) in sb
■If a wish, interest or emotion awakens or is awakened in you, you notice it for the first time 唤起（或激起）某人的（欲望、兴趣、情绪等）•My holiday in Paris awakened a passion for French food in me.在巴黎渡假使我迷上了法国菜。
[ə'weɪ.kən] literary
verb intransitive or transitive
Phrasal Verbs awaken sb to sth
■If you awaken someone to something, you make them notice it or make them remember it 使（某人）意识到；使（某人）认识到•I awakened him to his responsibilities for his children.我使他认识到，他应对他的孩子们承担起责任。 |