awoke

IPA/əˈwəʊk/
KK[əwˈok]IPA/əˈwoʊk/

awoke — verb

1. the past form of the verb 'awake', used especially in writing to say that someon

1.動詞不及物B2
釋義

the past form of the verb 'awake', used especially in writing to say that someone stopped sleeping at an earlier time

例句

At dawn, Nia awoke to rain tapping against the bedroom window.

awoke + to + sound or event

After the nightmare, Christopher awoke with his heart beating hard.

awoke + with + physical feeling

文法句型

awoke + to + sound/event

awoke + with + feeling

awoke + at/before + time

用法筆記

Awoke is more literary and less common in everyday speech than 'woke'. In modern conversation, most speakers choose 'woke', while 'awoke' is more often seen in stories or careful written English. After 'have'/'has'/'had', formal English usually uses the past participle 'awoken'.

常見錯誤

❌I have awoke already.
✅I have awoken already.
💡after 'have'/'has'/'had', formal English usually uses the past participle 'awoken', not the past simple 'awoke'.
❌She awoke the baby for school.
✅She woke the baby for school.
💡when one person causes another to stop sleeping, everyday English usually uses 'wake'/'woke' rather than the more literary verb 'awake'.