Awaken Meaning in English
word
/əˈweɪkən/
uh-WAY-kuhn
/ɐwˈeɪkən/
uh-WAY-kuhn
释义
To cause someone to stop sleeping, or to become aware or alert to something, often used in both literal and figurative senses.
用法与细微差别
'Awaken' is more formal and literary than 'wake up'. It can describe literal waking, but is often used for emotions or awareness ('awaken curiosity'). Common collocations: 'awaken interest', 'awaken memories', 'awaken to (a fact)'. Rare in casual conversation—use 'wake up' for everyday speech.
Spanish: despertar - avivar (sentimiento)Portuguese (BR): despertar - acordarPortuguese (PT): despertar - acordarChinese (Simplified): 唤醒 - 醒来Chinese (Traditional): 喚醒 - 醒來Hindi: जगाना - जागनाArabic: يوقظ - يستيقظBengali: জাগানো - জাগাRussian: пробуждать - пробудитьсяJapanese: 目覚めさせる - 目覚めるVietnamese: đánh thức - thức tỉnhKorean: 깨우다 - 각성시키다Turkish: uyandırmak - uyanmakUrdu: بیدار کرنا - جاگناIndonesian: membangunkan - membangkitkan
例句
The alarm will awaken you at 7 a.m.
basic
The noise outside awakened the baby.
basic
A good book can awaken your imagination.
basic
His words awakened something deep inside me.
natural
It took a long time for the city to awaken after the storm.
natural
Traveling can awaken a sense of adventure in people.
natural