awakening
noun /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
/əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
- [countable, usually singular] an occasion when you realize something or become aware of something
醒悟;觉醒 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rude
- sudden
- political
- …
- awakening from
- awakening to
- If they had expected a warm welcome, they were in for a rude awakening (= they would soon realize that it would not be warm).
- [countable, uncountable] the act of beginning to understand or feel something; the act of something starting or somebody waking
认识;感到;开始出现(或苏醒) - sexual awakening
性欲的萌动 - the awakening of interest in the environment
对环境产生的兴趣
- the political awakening that followed the Second World War
第二次世界大战后的政治觉醒 - the story of one boy's awakening to his sexuality
一个男孩子性欲萌动的故事 - Kerry's awakening from slumber
克里从安睡中醒来 - an awakening from a terrible vision to cheerful realities
从可怕的想象回到令人愉快的现实
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- rude
- sudden
- political
- …
- awakening from
- awakening to
- sexual awakening