| 释义 |
awaken·ingBrE /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/NAmE /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ noun [C, usually sing.] an occasion when you realize sth or become aware of sth 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。 [C, U] the act of beginning to understand or feel sth; the act of sth starting or sb 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 |