waking
['weɪ.kɪŋ] noun uncountable
■when you are awake 清醒•For a moment, between waking and sleeping, he couldn't understand where he was.在半睡半醒之间，他一时不清楚自己身处何处。
['weɪ.kɪŋ] adjective [before noun]
■describes a period of time or an experience during which you are awake 清醒的；醒着的•Children are in school for 15 per cent of their waking hours/life between birth and the age of 16.儿童从出生到16岁，不睡觉时有15%的时间在上学。 •She seems to spend every waking moment/minute/hour (= all her available time) at the piano.她似乎把除睡觉以外的所有时间都花在钢琴上了。 |