| 释义 |
wake-up call
['weɪk.ʌpˌkɔ:l] noun countable
■If something that happens is a wake-up call, it should make you realise that you need to take action to change a situation. 警示，警钟•The poor turnout for the election will hopefully be a wake-up call to the government.选举中少得可怜的票数有望给政府敲响警钟。 ■a telephone call that you arrange to be made, for example in a hotel, to wake you up at a certain time 饭店等中的电话叫醒（服务） |