#英语词汇##英语语法#

四大“醒”,包括 wake,waken,awake 和 awaken,它们意思相近,有的时候甚至感觉它们是一样的,那怎么区分它们呢?

一、wake

1. Wake (up) 最常用,可表示睡醒或弄醒,例如:

I always wake early in the summer.

我夏天总是醒得早。

He woke up to find himself alone in the house.

他醒来时发现屋里只有他一个人。

What time do you usually wake up in the morning?

通常你早晨几点钟醒?

She likes to wake up with a cup of coffee.

她喜欢喝杯咖啡使更清醒。

解析:wake up 所表示的清醒度比 wake 高。

I was woken (up) by the telephone.

电话铃声把我吵醒了。

2. “Wake up!” 用作命令,例如:

Wake up! It’s time to get going.

醒醒!该走了。

Wake up! It's eight o'clock.

醒醒!已经八点钟了。

3. Wake 可以作名词,常用于搭配 in the wake of sb/sth,意为”随…之后而来,跟随在…后“,例如:

Many disciplinary procedures are implemented in the wake of elections.

许多有关纪律的程序是在选举之后实施的。

A group of reporters followed in her wake.

一群记者跟随在她的身后。

The storm left a trail of destruction in its wake.

暴风雨过处满目疮痍。

都表示醒,wake,waken,awake和awaken到底怎么区分

二、awake

1. Awake 通常只以过去式 awoke 出现在写作中,可以表示睡醒或弄醒,例如:

I awoke at seven o'clock.

我七点钟醒来。

She awoke me at seven.

她七点钟叫醒了我。

2. awake 可以作形容词,例如:

I drink a lot of coffee to keep me awake.

我喝了很多咖啡以保持清醒。

She used to lie awake at night worrying about how to pay the bills.

她过去常常晚上睡不着觉,担心如何付账单。

都表示醒,wake,waken,awake和awaken到底怎么区分

三、waken 和 awaken

Waken 和 awaken 更正式,awaken 尤用于文学作品,例如:

I shook him but he didn't waken.

我摇了摇他,但他没有醒。

I was wakened by a knock at the door.

敲门声把我吵醒了。

The Prince awakened Sleeping Beauty with a kiss.

王子的吻唤醒了睡美人。

They were awakened by the sound of gunfire.

他们被枪声吵醒了。

We awakened to find the others gone.

我们醒来发现其他人已经走了。

都表示醒,wake,waken,awake和awaken到底怎么区分

四、短语动词

1. wake (sb) up 意为”醒来,唤醒,使活跃起来“

2. wake up to sth / awake/awaken to sth 意为”意识到,认识到“

He hasn't yet woken up to the seriousness of the situation.

他还没有认识到形势的严重性。

It took her some time to awake to the dangers of her situation.

过了一些时间她才意识到处境危险。

I gradually awakened to the realization that our marriage was over.

我逐渐意识到我们的婚姻结束了。

都表示醒,wake,waken,awake和awaken到底怎么区分

五、四者的区别

它们既可以作及物动词,也可以作不及物动词。

1. 只有 wake 用于短语动词 wake up,其他的不用。

2. Waken,awake 和 awaken 比 wake 更正式。

3. 虽然 wake 和 awake 作为动词时意思是一样的,但是 awake 更多地用作形容词,是四个当中唯一一个可以作形容词的。

4. 四个单词中,只有 wake 可以作名词,其他的不行。

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