wake up suddenly; alert to danger
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Meanings
2 senses · 4 examplesverb
to wake up suddenly (from sleep)
Often implies being woken by a loud noise, sudden movement, or nightmare.
Yī一
shēng声
jù巨
xiǎng响
bǎ把
tā他
cóng从
shuì睡
mèng梦
zhōng中
jǐng惊
xǐng醒
。
A loud noise woke him up suddenly from his sleep.
Hái孩
zi子
bàn半
yè夜
bèi被
léi雷
shēng声
jǐng惊
xǐng醒
le了
。
The child was startled awake by the thunder in the middle of the night.
verb
to alert; to serve as a warning; to jolt into awareness
Used metaphorically to describe a realization that prompts caution or change in behavior.
Zhè这
cì次
shì事
gù故
gěi给
suǒ所
yǒu有
rén人
qiāo敲
xiǎng响
le了
jǐng警
zhōng钟
，
jǐng惊
xǐng醒
le了
má麻
bì痹
dà大
yì意
de的
rén人
men们
。
This accident served as a wake-up call, alerting those who had been careless.
Tā他
de的
huà话
jǐng惊
xǐng醒
le了
wǒ我
，
ràng让
wǒ我
yì意
shí识
dào到
wèn问
tí题
de的
yán严
zhòng重
xìng性
。
His words jolted me into awareness, making me realize the seriousness of the problem.