Definition of wake-up call in English:

wake-up call

nounˈweɪkʌp ˌkɔːlˈweɪkəp ˌkɔl

1A telephone call made at a prearranged time in order to wake someone up.
she nearly slept through her wake-up call
Example sentencesExamples
- I hope this is not a harbinger of 4 a.m. wake-up calls to come, but I'm probably kidding myself.
- Eventually Arthur says he got a couple of hours sleep, on the promise of a wake-up call from Brown.
- Monday, 7.30 am: Myself and room partner Gary Bollan are stirred into life by the loudest wake-up call known to man.
- She requests a wake-up call but wakes before the designated time.
- Before drifting off to sleep, Horatio mentally placed a wake-up call and his mind neared consciousness.
- Joseph woke to the sound of a horn bellowing a wake-up call in the distance.
- He wanted to roll over and go back to sleep but his mother's singing was meant as a wake-up call.
- Well, we all know that Kelly Ripa has an early wake-up call every single morning, but she was out pretty late last night for a good cause.
- Belinda was surprised to find that she had managed to drop off when a mid-morning wake-up call woke her.
1. 1.1 A thing that alerts people to an unsatisfactory situation and prompts them to remedy it.
  today's statistics will be a wake-up call for the administration
  Example sentencesExamples
  I think ultimately this has served as a real wake-up call to the investment community and to the average investor.
  I think the biggest problem which we face is the next pandemic of influenza, and I think in a sense the SARS has given us a wake-up call for that.
  The Prison Reform Trust said today that overcrowding is a problem in three quarters of jails and the figures should act as a wake-up call to the government.
  County received an early wake-up call when a Rangers forward got through to a one-on-one with County keeper Adam Hornby, who made a fine save.
  The case may turn out to be one of those terrible incidents that provide a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change.
  If the new National Defense Strategy isn't a sufficient wake-up call, what's it going to take?
  It has provided everyone - supporters, players, clubs and league officials - with a massive wake-up call.
  These results are a wake-up call for a Government more interested in changing how it looks, rather than changing how it works, he said.
  And I think that Republicans did have a wake-up call, and I think they're starting to react to it.
  But a report due to be published this week may serve as a wake-up call to those who believe Edinburgh to be a fully paid-up member of the world's top locations.
  It's a wake-up call: he sees the errors of his ways, and now that he has a little time on his hands he decides to reform himself into the best dad a child could have.
  Judge Ball said that the jail sentence was intended ‘to fire a warning shot, a wake-up call, to other people’.
  He described his action as ‘a wake-up call before ministers' complacency becomes truly dangerous’.
  In fact, that's what guilt is for: a wake-up call to remedy a situation.
  It was a final wake-up call to change my lifestyle.
  This was the wake-up call that Newry needed and in the 24th minute they almost got the equaliser when Curran's cross was met by Maguire.
  But in 1992, Airbus executives received an unwelcome wake-up call.
  The election of the BNP councillors and the BBC documentary is hopefully a wake-up call to the fact we need some open and honest debate in this city.
  This wake-up call, though, doesn't just apply to the Democrats and the mainstream media.
  Many people experience a shocking wake-up call when they find themselves in hospital and realise how much their misuse of substances has damaged their health.

Definition of wake-up call in US English:

wake-up call

nounˈwākəp ˌkôlˈweɪkəp ˌkɔl

1A telephone call made according to a prior arrangement to wake the person called.
Example sentencesExamples
- Eventually Arthur says he got a couple of hours sleep, on the promise of a wake-up call from Brown.
- He wanted to roll over and go back to sleep but his mother's singing was meant as a wake-up call.
- Joseph woke to the sound of a horn bellowing a wake-up call in the distance.
- Well, we all know that Kelly Ripa has an early wake-up call every single morning, but she was out pretty late last night for a good cause.
- Before drifting off to sleep, Horatio mentally placed a wake-up call and his mind neared consciousness.
- Monday, 7.30 am: Myself and room partner Gary Bollan are stirred into life by the loudest wake-up call known to man.
- I hope this is not a harbinger of 4 a.m. wake-up calls to come, but I'm probably kidding myself.
- Belinda was surprised to find that she had managed to drop off when a mid-morning wake-up call woke her.
- She requests a wake-up call but wakes before the designated time.
1. 1.1 A person or thing that causes people to become fully alert to an unsatisfactory situation and to take action to remedy it.
  today's statistics will be a wake-up call for the administration
  Example sentencesExamples
  In fact, that's what guilt is for: a wake-up call to remedy a situation.
  The case may turn out to be one of those terrible incidents that provide a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change.
  Many people experience a shocking wake-up call when they find themselves in hospital and realise how much their misuse of substances has damaged their health.
  County received an early wake-up call when a Rangers forward got through to a one-on-one with County keeper Adam Hornby, who made a fine save.
  But a report due to be published this week may serve as a wake-up call to those who believe Edinburgh to be a fully paid-up member of the world's top locations.
  If the new National Defense Strategy isn't a sufficient wake-up call, what's it going to take?
  Judge Ball said that the jail sentence was intended ‘to fire a warning shot, a wake-up call, to other people’.
  It has provided everyone - supporters, players, clubs and league officials - with a massive wake-up call.
  But in 1992, Airbus executives received an unwelcome wake-up call.
  I think the biggest problem which we face is the next pandemic of influenza, and I think in a sense the SARS has given us a wake-up call for that.
  This was the wake-up call that Newry needed and in the 24th minute they almost got the equaliser when Curran's cross was met by Maguire.
  The Prison Reform Trust said today that overcrowding is a problem in three quarters of jails and the figures should act as a wake-up call to the government.
  The election of the BNP councillors and the BBC documentary is hopefully a wake-up call to the fact we need some open and honest debate in this city.
  These results are a wake-up call for a Government more interested in changing how it looks, rather than changing how it works, he said.
  This wake-up call, though, doesn't just apply to the Democrats and the mainstream media.
  It's a wake-up call: he sees the errors of his ways, and now that he has a little time on his hands he decides to reform himself into the best dad a child could have.
  He described his action as ‘a wake-up call before ministers' complacency becomes truly dangerous’.
  I think ultimately this has served as a real wake-up call to the investment community and to the average investor.
  It was a final wake-up call to change my lifestyle.
  And I think that Republicans did have a wake-up call, and I think they're starting to react to it.

单词	wake-up call
释义	Definition of wake-up call in English: wake-up call nounˈweɪkʌp ˌkɔːlˈweɪkəp ˌkɔl 1A telephone call made at a prearranged time in order to wake someone up. she nearly slept through her wake-up call Example sentencesExamples I hope this is not a harbinger of 4 a.m. wake-up calls to come, but I'm probably kidding myself. Eventually Arthur says he got a couple of hours sleep, on the promise of a wake-up call from Brown. Monday, 7.30 am: Myself and room partner Gary Bollan are stirred into life by the loudest wake-up call known to man. She requests a wake-up call but wakes before the designated time. Before drifting off to sleep, Horatio mentally placed a wake-up call and his mind neared consciousness. Joseph woke to the sound of a horn bellowing a wake-up call in the distance. He wanted to roll over and go back to sleep but his mother's singing was meant as a wake-up call. Well, we all know that Kelly Ripa has an early wake-up call every single morning, but she was out pretty late last night for a good cause. Belinda was surprised to find that she had managed to drop off when a mid-morning wake-up call woke her. 1.1 A thing that alerts people to an unsatisfactory situation and prompts them to remedy it. today's statistics will be a wake-up call for the administration Example sentencesExamples I think ultimately this has served as a real wake-up call to the investment community and to the average investor. I think the biggest problem which we face is the next pandemic of influenza, and I think in a sense the SARS has given us a wake-up call for that. The Prison Reform Trust said today that overcrowding is a problem in three quarters of jails and the figures should act as a wake-up call to the government. County received an early wake-up call when a Rangers forward got through to a one-on-one with County keeper Adam Hornby, who made a fine save. The case may turn out to be one of those terrible incidents that provide a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change. If the new National Defense Strategy isn't a sufficient wake-up call, what's it going to take? It has provided everyone - supporters, players, clubs and league officials - with a massive wake-up call. These results are a wake-up call for a Government more interested in changing how it looks, rather than changing how it works, he said. And I think that Republicans did have a wake-up call, and I think they're starting to react to it. But a report due to be published this week may serve as a wake-up call to those who believe Edinburgh to be a fully paid-up member of the world's top locations. It's a wake-up call: he sees the errors of his ways, and now that he has a little time on his hands he decides to reform himself into the best dad a child could have. Judge Ball said that the jail sentence was intended ‘to fire a warning shot, a wake-up call, to other people’. He described his action as ‘a wake-up call before ministers' complacency becomes truly dangerous’. In fact, that's what guilt is for: a wake-up call to remedy a situation. It was a final wake-up call to change my lifestyle. This was the wake-up call that Newry needed and in the 24th minute they almost got the equaliser when Curran's cross was met by Maguire. But in 1992, Airbus executives received an unwelcome wake-up call. The election of the BNP councillors and the BBC documentary is hopefully a wake-up call to the fact we need some open and honest debate in this city. This wake-up call, though, doesn't just apply to the Democrats and the mainstream media. Many people experience a shocking wake-up call when they find themselves in hospital and realise how much their misuse of substances has damaged their health. Definition of wake-up call in US English: wake-up call nounˈwākəp ˌkôlˈweɪkəp ˌkɔl 1A telephone call made according to a prior arrangement to wake the person called. Example sentencesExamples Eventually Arthur says he got a couple of hours sleep, on the promise of a wake-up call from Brown. He wanted to roll over and go back to sleep but his mother's singing was meant as a wake-up call. Joseph woke to the sound of a horn bellowing a wake-up call in the distance. Well, we all know that Kelly Ripa has an early wake-up call every single morning, but she was out pretty late last night for a good cause. Before drifting off to sleep, Horatio mentally placed a wake-up call and his mind neared consciousness. Monday, 7.30 am: Myself and room partner Gary Bollan are stirred into life by the loudest wake-up call known to man. I hope this is not a harbinger of 4 a.m. wake-up calls to come, but I'm probably kidding myself. Belinda was surprised to find that she had managed to drop off when a mid-morning wake-up call woke her. She requests a wake-up call but wakes before the designated time. 1.1 A person or thing that causes people to become fully alert to an unsatisfactory situation and to take action to remedy it. today's statistics will be a wake-up call for the administration Example sentencesExamples In fact, that's what guilt is for: a wake-up call to remedy a situation. The case may turn out to be one of those terrible incidents that provide a wake-up call and a catalyst for positive change. Many people experience a shocking wake-up call when they find themselves in hospital and realise how much their misuse of substances has damaged their health. County received an early wake-up call when a Rangers forward got through to a one-on-one with County keeper Adam Hornby, who made a fine save. But a report due to be published this week may serve as a wake-up call to those who believe Edinburgh to be a fully paid-up member of the world's top locations. If the new National Defense Strategy isn't a sufficient wake-up call, what's it going to take? Judge Ball said that the jail sentence was intended ‘to fire a warning shot, a wake-up call, to other people’. It has provided everyone - supporters, players, clubs and league officials - with a massive wake-up call. But in 1992, Airbus executives received an unwelcome wake-up call. I think the biggest problem which we face is the next pandemic of influenza, and I think in a sense the SARS has given us a wake-up call for that. This was the wake-up call that Newry needed and in the 24th minute they almost got the equaliser when Curran's cross was met by Maguire. The Prison Reform Trust said today that overcrowding is a problem in three quarters of jails and the figures should act as a wake-up call to the government. The election of the BNP councillors and the BBC documentary is hopefully a wake-up call to the fact we need some open and honest debate in this city. These results are a wake-up call for a Government more interested in changing how it looks, rather than changing how it works, he said. This wake-up call, though, doesn't just apply to the Democrats and the mainstream media. It's a wake-up call: he sees the errors of his ways, and now that he has a little time on his hands he decides to reform himself into the best dad a child could have. He described his action as ‘a wake-up call before ministers' complacency becomes truly dangerous’. I think ultimately this has served as a real wake-up call to the investment community and to the average investor. It was a final wake-up call to change my lifestyle. And I think that Republicans did have a wake-up call, and I think they're starting to react to it.
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