/əˈweɪk ||; əˈwek/verb
(past tenseawoke /əˈwəʊk ||; əˈwok/ past participleawoken /əˈwəʊkən ||; əˈwokən/) [I,T] to wake up; to make sb/sth wake up 醒来;唤醒:
I awoke to find that it was already 9 o'clock.我醒来时,已经9点。A sudden loud noise awoke us.突如其来的一声巨响把我们吵醒了。☞ Wake up is more common than awake. wake up 较 awake 常用。