awaken

IPA/əˈweɪkən/
KK[əwˈekən]IPA/əˈweɪkən/

awaken — 動詞

  • awakenpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • awakenshe / she / it
  • awakenedpast simple
  • awakening-ing form

1. to come out of sleep, or to bring another person out of sleep, often gently or i

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B2
釋義

醒來；喚醒

從睡眠中醒來，或把人從睡夢中弄醒

to come out of sleep, or to bring another person out of sleep, often gently or in a quiet way.

例句

Camille awakened just before dawn and listened to the rain on the roof.

瑪雅在天亮前醒來，聽著屋頂上的雨聲。

intransitive: awaken at a time of day

The smell of fresh bread awakened Bao from a long, deep sleep.

新鮮麵包的香味把卡洛斯從沉睡中喚醒。

transitive: noun + awaken + person + from sleep

常見搭配
  • awaken at dawn
  • awaken from sleep
  • awaken the baby
  • suddenly awaken
同義詞
  • wake up

    the everyday phrasal verb; far more common in spoken English

  • awake

    verb form with the same meaning; slightly more common as an adjective

  • rouse

    suggests waking someone with effort, often from a heavy sleep

反義詞
  • fall asleep

    the opposite action: drifting into sleep

  • doze off

    informal: to start sleeping unintentionally

文法句型

awaken (someone)

awaken from + noun

用法筆記

More formal and literary than 'wake up'. Common in novels, news, and written narration; less common in everyday speech, where 'wake up' is the natural choice.

常見錯誤

I awaken up at six.
I wake up at six.' or ✅ 'I awaken at six.
'awaken' is never followed by 'up'.
The noise awoken the dog.
The noise awakened the dog.' or ✅ 'The noise awoke the dog.
'awoken' is the past participle of 'awake', not the past tense of 'awaken'.

2. to cause a feeling, memory, or interest to arise in someone — for example, a son

2.動詞及物 / 不及物C1
釋義

喚起；激起

引發某種情感、回憶或興趣

to cause a feeling, memory, or interest to arise in someone — for example, a song bringing back childhood memories, or a teacher sparking curiosity in a student.

例句

The old photograph awakened painful memories of Jin's grandmother.

那張舊照片喚起了莉娜對奶奶痛苦的回憶。

transitive: thing + awaken + memory/feeling

Mr. Patel's lessons awakened a deep love of poetry in many of his students.

帕特爾老師的課激起了許多學生對詩的深厚熱愛。

pattern: awaken + feeling + in + person

常見搭配
  • awaken memories
  • awaken interest
  • awaken curiosity
  • awaken concern
同義詞
  • stir

    similar but more informal; suggests gently moving feelings

  • arouse

    stronger and more sudden; common with suspicion, anger, interest

  • kindle

    literary; suggests starting a feeling like lighting a small fire

反義詞
  • suppress

    to push a feeling down rather than letting it rise

  • deaden

    to make a feeling weaker or harder to notice

文法句型

awaken + feeling/memory/interest (in someone)

feeling + awaken (in someone)

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense takes an abstract object (memory, feeling, interest) rather than a person or animal. Often appears in formal writing, journalism, and reflective prose.

常見錯誤

The film awakened me about climate change.
The film awakened my concern about climate change.
the object should be the feeling itself, not the person who feels it.
The teacher awakened the students interest.
The teacher awakened the students' interest.
needs the possessive apostrophe, since the interest belongs to the students.
片語動詞

awaken to

phrasal verb

to begin to understand or notice something important that you had not realised before, such as a danger, a truth, or your own feelings.

意識到；察覺到

The town slowly awakened to the danger of building so close to the river.

After visiting the shelter, Daniel awakened to how lucky his own family was.

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常用片語

  • awaken from a deep sleep
  • awaken to the truth
  • awaken old memories

介系詞搭配

  • from (sleep)
  • to (a danger / truth)
  • in (someone)