英语词汇“awakening”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

a spiritual awakening
a teenager's sexual awakening

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

I convey the further information that with awakening awareness I am stirred to approach, and as I approach awareness quickens.
In addition, night-time awakenings become two times more likely to occur.
Sooner or later man is shaken out of his unconscious state and is led to his ultimate awakening.
Such matters do not, can not, stop the agitations, the incomprehensible simmering of an awakening of the biological urge.
The resulting pain can cause a nighttime awakening.
Those last years saw a gradual shift from the somnambulance and uncertain awakenings of my earlier time in college.
Upon awakening, I was stirred by the muted chug and hum of the neighbour's Cadillac.

Longman Language Activatorsomething that shocks you► shock

something very bad or unpleasant that happens to you and that you did not expect: · "The bill came to almost £500." "That must have been a shock."get a shock: · Gary got a shock when his ex-girlfriend turned up on his doorstep.give somebody a shock: · It gave me a shock to realize that I had almost died.with a shock: · He realised with a faint shock that it was Lulu, much older but still beautiful.be in for a shock (=used to say someone will be shocked when they discover something): · If the FBI thought they could outwit him, they were in for a shock.a rude shock British (=a big and very unpleasant shock): · Going on holiday with Ian had been a rude shock -- he'd been argumentative, mean and not at all what she'd expected.

► blow

an unpleasant event or piece of news that makes you shocked, upset, and disappointed: · Not being allowed to return to her own country was a blow from which she never really recovered.blow to: · The Colorado river was closed, a bitter blow to rafters and kayakers who may have to wait seven years for a river use permit. deal somebody a blow: · His championship hopes were dealt a savage blow last night when he received a hamstring injury.

► bombshell

a piece of news which is extremely shocking and bad: drop a bombshell (=tell people something very shocking or surprising): · Then Vanessa dropped the bombshell that she was leaving - and leaving that night.come as a bombshell: · For the board of directors, the news of the crash came as a bombshell.

► rude awakening

a sudden shock that happens when you find out the unpleasant truth about a situation: · Moving to the city was a rude awakening for an innocent country girl like Eli.be in for a rude awakening (=used to say that someone will be unpleasantly shocked when they discover something): · I was expecting the oral exam to be easy, but I was in for a rude awakening.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rude awakening

Confident that he would win, he had a rude awakening (=very unpleasant surprise) on election day.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► rude

· The only good thing about his rude awakening was the discovery of a gigantic hedgehog behind one of the goalposts.· This rude awakening was, however, still a few years away at the time when Dustin joined.· But, come the morning, Ronni was in for a rude awakening.· Four months after the self-determination speech he received a rude awakening on both scores.· Well, it was a rude awakening.· Eric Young's tackle proved a rude awakening.· Our first rude awakening was at Naushki for Soviet border formalities.

PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rude awakening/shock

But shopping for food in Miyako brought a rude shock.
But, come the morning, Ronni was in for a rude awakening.
Conservative elements steeped in uniformitarian philosophy cannot be expected to welcome such a rude awakening.
Renters who move into a vacated apartment face the rude awakening of the market rate an owner is permitted to charge.
The case has gone against the Pings, but it was a rude shock in a world of gentlemen.
The only good thing about his rude awakening was the discovery of a gigantic hedgehog behind one of the goalposts.
This rude awakening was, however, still a few years away at the time when Dustin joined.

单词	awakening
释义	awakeninga‧wak‧en‧ing /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/ noun [countable] Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES a spiritual awakening a teenager's sexual awakening EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS I convey the further information that with awakening awareness I am stirred to approach, and as I approach awareness quickens. In addition, night-time awakenings become two times more likely to occur. Sooner or later man is shaken out of his unconscious state and is led to his ultimate awakening. Such matters do not, can not, stop the agitations, the incomprehensible simmering of an awakening of the biological urge. The resulting pain can cause a nighttime awakening. Those last years saw a gradual shift from the somnambulance and uncertain awakenings of my earlier time in college. Upon awakening, I was stirred by the muted chug and hum of the neighbour's Cadillac. Thesaurus Longman Language Activatorsomething that shocks you► shock something very bad or unpleasant that happens to you and that you did not expect: · "The bill came to almost £500." "That must have been a shock."get a shock: · Gary got a shock when his ex-girlfriend turned up on his doorstep.give somebody a shock: · It gave me a shock to realize that I had almost died.with a shock: · He realised with a faint shock that it was Lulu, much older but still beautiful.be in for a shock (=used to say someone will be shocked when they discover something): · If the FBI thought they could outwit him, they were in for a shock.a rude shock British (=a big and very unpleasant shock): · Going on holiday with Ian had been a rude shock -- he'd been argumentative, mean and not at all what she'd expected. ► blow an unpleasant event or piece of news that makes you shocked, upset, and disappointed: · Not being allowed to return to her own country was a blow from which she never really recovered.blow to: · The Colorado river was closed, a bitter blow to rafters and kayakers who may have to wait seven years for a river use permit. deal somebody a blow: · His championship hopes were dealt a savage blow last night when he received a hamstring injury. ► bombshell a piece of news which is extremely shocking and bad: drop a bombshell (=tell people something very shocking or surprising): · Then Vanessa dropped the bombshell that she was leaving - and leaving that night.come as a bombshell: · For the board of directors, the news of the crash came as a bombshell. ► rude awakening a sudden shock that happens when you find out the unpleasant truth about a situation: · Moving to the city was a rude awakening for an innocent country girl like Eli.be in for a rude awakening (=used to say that someone will be unpleasantly shocked when they discover something): · I was expecting the oral exam to be easy, but I was in for a rude awakening. Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM THE ENTRY► rude awakening Confident that he would win, he had a rude awakening (=very unpleasant surprise) on election day. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► rude · The only good thing about his rude awakening was the discovery of a gigantic hedgehog behind one of the goalposts.· This rude awakening was, however, still a few years away at the time when Dustin joined.· But, come the morning, Ronni was in for a rude awakening.· Four months after the self-determination speech he received a rude awakening on both scores.· Well, it was a rude awakening.· Eric Young's tackle proved a rude awakening.· Our first rude awakening was at Naushki for Soviet border formalities. Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► rude awakening/shock But shopping for food in Miyako brought a rude shock. But, come the morning, Ronni was in for a rude awakening. Conservative elements steeped in uniformitarian philosophy cannot be expected to welcome such a rude awakening. Renters who move into a vacated apartment face the rude awakening of the market rate an owner is permitted to charge. The case has gone against the Pings, but it was a rude shock in a world of gentlemen. The only good thing about his rude awakening was the discovery of a gigantic hedgehog behind one of the goalposts. This rude awakening was, however, still a few years away at the time when Dustin joined. 1an occasion when you suddenly realize that you understand something or feel something: It was during the period of 1943–1945 that his political awakening took place. Confident that he would win, he had a rude awakening (=very unpleasant surprise) on election day.2the act of waking from sleep
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