something that brings one to alertness or out of sleep, 1965, often in the 1960s in reference to a shot of heroin in the morning. Phrase wake-up call is attested from 1968, originally a call one received from the hotel desk in the morning. Verbal phrase wake up is from 1530s; earlier the adverb was out (late 14c.)
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Adam stumbles on, leaving a trail of devastation in his wake.
亞當(dāng)蹣跚而行，沿路留下毀壞的痕跡。
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2. In his wake came a waiter wheeling a trolley.
一位推著手推車的侍者緊隨著他過來。
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3. You will wake to find film crews camped in your backyard.
一覺醒來，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)電影攝制組進(jìn)駐了你家后院。
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4. The ride was smooth until they got into the merchant ship's wake.
航行一直很順利，直到他們碰上了商船的尾流。
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5. "Did I wake you?" — "Yes, but it doesn't matter."