单词 | wake-up call |
释义 | wake-up call Word forms: wake-up calls 1. countable noun [usually singular] A wake-up call is a phone call that you can book through an operator or at a hotel to make sure that you wake up at a particular time. 2. countable noun [usually singular] If you say that something is a wake-up call to a person or group of people, you mean that it will make them notice something and start to take action. The Ambassador said he hoped the statement would serve as a wake-up call to the government. [+ to] |
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