awaken
gb/əwˈeɪkən/ us/əwˈeɪkən/
B2
英语
~ 7600
义项
0 个义项
动词
B2
action
1
stop sleeping or wake someone
To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping.
用法模式：
to awaken [someone] / awaken [from sleep]
常见错误：
Learners often use *awaken* in everyday speech where *wake (up)* is more natural, for example saying "I awaken at 7" instead of the more common "I wake up at 7." *Awaken* is correct but sounds more formal or literary. Also, some learners incorrectly use it as an adjective ("I am awaken"), but the correct form is "I am awake."
近义词
wake (More common and less formal; used in almost all everyday situations.)
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rouse (Slightly formal; often used when someone is woken with some effort.)
反义词
fall asleep (Describes the opposite process of starting to sleep.)
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put to sleep (Means to cause someone to start sleeping, the reverse of awakening them.)
搭配
awaken suddenly
|awaken from sleep
|awaken with a start
|awaken to the sound of
|awaken in the night
主题
daily life
|health
|body
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
例句
- I tend to awaken several times during the night.
- She was gently awakened by the sound of rain on the window.
- He awakened suddenly from a nightmare, his heart racing.
- We usually awaken at dawn when the birds start singing.
学习者例句
- I often awaken before my alarm rings.
- The baby awakened when the door closed.
- She awakens at six o'clock every morning.
- He awakened from a deep sleep and looked around the room.
动词
C1
action
2
cause an emotion or interest
To make a person start to feel a new emotion or interest, or feel it more strongly.
用法模式：
to awaken [emotion/interest] (in [someone])
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say "awaken to an interest" instead of "awaken an interest in." The common pattern is "awaken [interest/emotion] in [someone]," for example: "The movie awakened an interest in politics in me," or more naturally, "The movie awakened my interest in politics."
近义词
arouse (Very close in meaning and register, but can sometimes sound more formal or carry sexual connotations depending on context.)
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spark (More informal and vivid; suggests starting something suddenly or strongly.)
反义词
dull (Means to weaken or reduce a feeling, the opposite of making it stronger.)
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suppress (Means to stop or hold back a feeling, the opposite of bringing it out.)
搭配
awaken interest
|awaken curiosity
|awaken desire
|awaken compassion
|awaken a sense of responsibility
主题
emotions
|education
|psychology
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The teacher's stories awakened a real interest in history among the students.
- Traveling abroad awakened in her a desire to learn new languages.
- The film awakened deep feelings of nostalgia for his childhood.
- The tragic news awakened compassion around the world.
学习者例句
- The book awakened my interest in science.
- Her speech awakened hope in many people.
- The concert awakened his love for music again.
- The trip awakened a strong wish to see more of the world.
动词
C1
action
3
become aware; start noticing
To start to see or understand something that you did not see or understand before.
用法模式：
to awaken to [something]
常见错误：
Learners sometimes say *"awaken about"* or *"awaken for"* when they mean *awaken to*, as in "People are awakening to this issue." Also, *awaken* in this sense is not usually followed by a direct object; we normally say "awaken to [something]" rather than "awaken [something]" when we mean "become aware."
近义词
realize (More common in everyday speech; *awaken* often sounds slightly more formal or dramatic.)
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become aware of (Very close in meaning; *awaken to* can add a sense of gradual or sudden understanding.)
反义词
ignore (Means to choose not to notice or accept something, the opposite of becoming aware of it.)
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remain unaware of (Describes continuing not to know or understand, the opposite of awakening to something.)
搭配
awaken to the fact that
|awaken to the reality of
|awaken to the dangers of
|awaken to the need for
|awaken to new possibilities
主题
thinking
|society
|politics
|core_vocabulary
例句
- Many people are finally awakening to the dangers of climate change.
- The country is slowly awakening to the reality of an aging population.
- After the accident, he awakened to how fragile life can be.
- She began to awaken to the fact that her job was making her unhappy.
学习者例句
- People are awakening to the problem of plastic waste.
- He awakened to the fact that he needed help.
- The company is awakening to the need for change.
- She is awakening to how important her health is.
动词
literary
C2
action
4
make something active again
To make something that was quiet or not active start again or become active.
用法模式：
to awaken [something]
近义词
revive (Very close in meaning; *revive* is slightly more common in neutral contexts, while *awaken* often sounds more poetic.)
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reawaken (Stresses that something is being awakened again after being inactive for a time.)
反义词
quieten (Means to make something less active or noisy, the opposite of bringing it to life.)
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put to rest (Means to end or calm something, the reverse of awakening or reviving it.)
搭配
awaken memories
|awaken the city
|awaken the forest
|awaken old dreams
|awaken dormant forces
主题
nature
|memory
|literature
|core_vocabulary
例句
- The first warm days of spring awakened the forest.
- The smell of the sea air awakened old memories of his childhood holidays.
- The festival awakened the sleepy town for one exciting weekend.
- The music awakened something deep inside her that she could not name.
学习者例句
- The sun awakened the quiet city in the morning.
- The old song awakened many memories in him.
- The warm weather awakened the garden after winter.
- The story awakened old dreams in her mind.
语法
词典原形
awaken
IPA
GB/əwˈeɪkən/
US/əwˈeɪkən/
音节与重音
awaken （1 个音节）
词形变化
Verb
- Base: awaken
- 3rd Person Singular: awakens
- Present Participle: awakening
- Past: awakened
词族
相关表达
awaken [someone] to [something]
1/əwˈeɪkən sˈʌmwˌʌn tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
make someone aware of something
To help someone see or understand a fact, problem, or situation that they did not really notice before.
例句
- The documentary awakened many viewers to the effects of fast fashion.
- Her experience abroad awakened her parents to how independent she had become.
awaken an interest in [something]
1/əwˈeɪkən ən ˈɪntɚˌɛst ˈɪn sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
create interest in something
To make a person start to feel interested in a subject, activity, or area.
例句
- A good teacher can awaken an interest in reading in even the quietest student.
- The trip to the science museum awakened an interest in space travel in the children.
awaken from a dream
1/əwˈeɪkən fɹˈʌm ə dɹˈim/
fixed phrase
literary
stop sleeping and dreaming
To come out of a dream and stop sleeping.
例句
- He awakened from a dream with a strong feeling that something was wrong.
- She awakened from a dream and needed a few seconds to remember where she was.
awaken to [something]
1/əwˈeɪkən tə sˈʌmθɪŋ/
fixed phrase
become aware of something
To start to see or understand a problem, fact, or situation that you did not really notice before.
例句
- Consumers are awakening to the health risks of too much sugar.
- Many countries are awakening to the reality of climate change.