wide-awake
wide-awake — adjective
1. having shaken off all sleepiness, with the mind sharp and the body ready for act
having shaken off all sleepiness, with the mind sharp and the body ready for activity
Sayaka was wide awake at two in the morning, worrying about tomorrow's exam.
predicative: be wide awake + time phrase
Mert drank too much strong coffee and lay wide awake until the sun came up.
The baby was wide awake and crying loudly when Ingrid walked into the room.
Sahil felt wide awake after splashing cold water on his face at the sink.
Even after the long overnight flight, Amihan was wide awake and eager to explore.
文法句型
be wide awake
lie wide awake
feel wide awake
用法筆記
When used before a noun, 'wide-awake' usually shifts to sense 2 (SHARP AND ALERT). To describe someone simply not sleepy, place it after the verb: 'she was wide awake', not 'a wide-awake child who could not sleep'.
常見錯誤
2. quick to notice what is happening around you and ready to act, especially when t
quick to notice what is happening around you and ready to act, especially when there is a chance to gain something or a risk to avoid
Gabriela is a wide-awake business owner who spots new trends months before competitors.
attributive: a wide-awake + [professional role]
Matthew stayed wide-awake during the negotiation and noticed three errors in the contract.
A wide-awake shopper compares prices and waits for the right moment to buy.
Mira remained wide-awake to any sign that the deal was about to collapse.
Tunde's wide-awake handling of the crisis saved the team from a public mistake.
- alert
ready to notice and respond; 'wide-awake' adds the sense of actively looking for gains
- sharp
quick to understand; more about mental speed than watchfulness
- vigilant
watching carefully for danger; 'wide-awake' includes watching for opportunities too
- astute
good at judging situations; 'wide-awake' is more about noticing things in the moment
- oblivious
completely unaware of what is happening around you
- unobservant
failing to notice things that are easy to see
文法句型
wide-awake + noun
wide-awake + to + noun phrase
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (FULLY AWAKE): if you mean only 'not sleepy', use sense 1. Sense 2 implies actively watching for opportunities or threats.
常見錯誤
wide-awake — noun
1. a hat made of soft pressed felt, with a crown that sits low and a brim that exte
a hat made of soft pressed felt, with a crown that sits low and a brim that extends wide around the head
Jude bought a brown wide-awake from a small shop that sold vintage clothing.
The old photograph showed a farmer in a wide-awake standing beside his horse.
Hassan wore a wide-awake to the outdoor wedding, drawing curious looks from guests.
In Victorian England, a gentleman's wide-awake was a common sight on country lanes.
The museum displayed a worn wide-awake that had belonged to a polar explorer.
2. a dark-feathered seabird of the tern family that nests in colonies on remote tro
a dark-feathered seabird of the tern family that nests in colonies on remote tropical islands in warm oceans
The birdwatcher spotted a wide-awake gliding just above the waves near the reef.
A flock of wide-awakes circled the research ship as it approached the remote island.
Kenji photographed a wide-awake diving into the clear water for small fish.
Local fishermen know that wide-awakes gather near the reef during the summer months.
The naturalist recorded a wide-awake's sharp cry echoing across the atoll at dawn.
- sooty tern
the formal scientific name for the same bird