awakening

英 [əˈweɪkənɪŋ]

美 [əˈweɪkənɪŋ]

n.  醒悟; 觉醒; 认识; 感到; 被激起; 被唤起
v.  (使)醒来; 唤起; 被唤起
awaken的现在分词

复数：awakenings　现在分词：awakening　

BNC.14325 / COCA.12071

牛津词典

noun

• 醒悟；觉醒
  an occasion when you realize sth or become aware of sth
  1. If they had expected a warm welcome, they were in for a rude awakening (= they would soon realize that it would not be warm) .
     要是他们以为会受到热烈欢迎，他们很快就会醒悟并非如此。
• 认识；感到；被激起；被唤起
  the act of beginning to understand or feel sth; the act of sth starting or waking
  1. sexual awakening
     性欲的萌动
  2. the awakening of interest in the environment
     对环境产生的兴趣

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 觉悟；觉醒；醒悟
  Theawakeningof a feeling or realization is the start of it.
  1. ...the awakening of national consciousness in people.
     民众中国民意识的觉醒
  2. ...a young woman's sexual awakening.
     少女的性萌动
• PHRASE （对不愉快之事的）猛然觉醒
  If you have arude awakening, you are suddenly made aware of an unpleasant fact.
  1. It was a rude awakening to learn after I left home that I wasn't so special anymore.
     离家后我才猛然意识到自己不再有什么特别。

英英释义

noun

• the act of waking
  1. it was an early awakening
  2. it was the waking up he hated most
  Synonym:wakeningwaking up

双语例句

• People are at last awakening to their responsibilities.
  人们终于开始意识到了自己的责任。
• Mass movements are often a factor in the awakening and renovation of stagnant societies.
  群众性运动经常是能唤醒和振兴停滞不前的社会的一个因素。
• A later dream also showed him how a soul feels when awakening to consciousness after death.
  一个后来的梦也向他显示了当在死亡后意识苏醒时一个灵魂是什么样的感觉。
• His religious awakening came after the tragic death of his parents.
  在他父母惨死之后他的宗教信仰觉醒了。
• This is a necessary awakening – vital for the survival and sustainable development of mankind.
  这是一个必要的警醒&攸关人类的生存和永续发展。
• This is only the awakening of a soul.
  这只是一种灵魂的觉醒。
• We are most present with thee at this time of great awakening.
  我们要在这巨大觉醒的时刻与你们在一起了。
• It was a rude awakening to learn after I left home that I wasn't so special anymore.
  离家后我才猛然意识到自己不再有什么特别。
• The kiss had obviously done harm by awakening feelings they were trying to subdue.
  很明显，他的吻是伤害了她们了，因为这一吻又唤醒了她们一直在努力抑制的感情。
• IN THEIR awakening this year, many Arabs have looked to Turkey for inspiration.
  今年，在他们的觉醒之年，许多阿拉伯国家向土耳其寻求灵感和力量。