wake
UK/weik/US
NGSL 2kA1
Definitions
v.
To stop sleeping; to cause someone to stop sleeping.
醒来；叫醒
n.
A gathering held after someone's death; the trail of disturbed water left behind a moving boat.
守灵；（船的）尾迹
Root Breakdown
Native Englishwakeother
=wake
Common Collocations
- 1.wake up醒来
- 2.in wake of随之而来
Example Sentences
- 1.
I woke up to the sound of birds singing outside my window.
- 2.
The wake of the ship left a long trail of white foam in the ocean.
- 3.
Relatives attended the wake to pay their respects.