awakened
awakened — adjective
- awakenedpositive
- more awakenedcomparative
- most awakenedsuperlative
1. now awake after being asleep, either because something woke you or because you s
now awake after being asleep, either because something woke you or because you stopped sleeping naturally
Yuki opened her eyes slowly, now fully awakened by the church bells.
fully awakened by [cause]
The awakened toddler clutched her blanket and stared at the crack of light under the door.
Fatima found her grandfather already awakened and reading the newspaper in his chair.
Kwame was suddenly awakened at midnight by a loud crash in the kitchen.
The newly awakened kitten stretched its tiny paws and let out a soft mew.
- awake
describes the steady state of not being asleep; 'awakened' emphasises the transition from sleep to wakefulness
- roused
suggests being woken deliberately or with some effort, often by another person
- woken
the more everyday past-participle form of 'wake'; 'awakened' is slightly more formal or literary
文法句型
awakened by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Frequently used after 'newly,' 'fully,' or 'suddenly' to describe how completely or abruptly sleep has ended. When the cause of waking is named, it follows 'by'.
2. newly active or alive; describes a feeling, interest, or quality that was quiet
newly active or alive; describes a feeling, interest, or quality that was quiet or hidden before and has now appeared
Diego felt an awakened interest in astronomy after visiting the planetarium.
awakened + interest (figurative use)
After the documentary ended, Zainab walked home with an awakened sense of responsibility.
awakened sense of [feeling or duty]
Ingrid's awakened passion for the ocean drove her to join the beach cleanup every Sunday.
With his awakened awareness of plastic waste, Omar stopped buying bottled water for good.
Sana returned from the retreat with an awakened curiosity about Eastern philosophy.
文法句型
awakened + [abstract noun]
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (NO LONGER ASLEEP): this sense is always figurative and describes feelings or mental states, never physical sleep. The noun that follows 'awakened' is almost always abstract.