wake up

參見：wakeup 和 wake-up

英語

字源

來自wake + up。

發音

• (標準英音) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈweɪk ʌp/

• 音頻 (標準英式)

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• (通用美式) 國際音標^(幫助)：/ˈweɪk ˌʌp/

動詞

wake up (第三人稱單數簡單現在時 wakes up，現在分詞 waking up，過去式 woke up 或 waked up，過去分詞 woken up 或 waked up)

1. (不及物) 醒，醒來
   • 1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, 章號 7, 出自 Mr. Pratt's Patients:

     I made a speaking trumpet of my hands and commenced to whoop 「Ahoy!」 and 「Hello!」 at the top of my lungs. […] The Colonel woke up, and, after asking what in brimstone was the matter, opened his mouth and roared 「Hi!」 and 「Hello!」 like the bull of Bashan.

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   • 1967, 約翰·列儂/保羅·麥卡特尼，"A Day in the Life":

     "Woke up, fell out of bed, dragged a comb across my head"

2. (及物) 喚醒/叫醒某人

   Wake your brother up; it's time for school.

   叫醒你哥哥/弟弟；現在該上學了。

   • 1935, George Goodchild, 章號 3, 出自 Death on the Centre Court:

     It had been his intention to go to Wimbledon, but as he himself said: 「Why be blooming well frizzled when you can hear all the results over the wireless. […] You stand by, Janet, and wake me up if they do any of that running commentary stuff.」

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3. (不及物) 認清現實；專注於手頭上的事情

   Some businesses were slow to wake up to the importance of the Internet.

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   That's the third time you've made the same mistake. Wake up!

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衍生詞

• wake up and smell the coffee
• wake-up call

參見

• dawn on someone
• see daylight