awaken
verb
əˈweɪkən
verb
1
to
wake
up
or
to
make
someone
wake
up
（使）醒来，吵醒
I,T
She
was
awakened
by
a
noise
at
two
in
the
morning.
凌晨两点，她被一个声音吵醒。
Bill
slept
a
little
until
he
was
awakened
to
take
his
turn
on
guard.
比尔睡了一会儿，直到被叫醒去换岗。
2
if
something
awakens
an
emotion,
interest,
memory
etc
it
makes
you
suddenly
begin
to
feel
that
emotion
etc
激发起，唤起
T
Early
involvement
in
music
can
awaken
an
interest
that
will
last
a
lifetime.
早接触音乐可以激起终生的兴趣。
3
to
make
someone
understand
a
situation
and
its
possible
effects
使领悟，使醒悟; 使意识到
We
must
awaken
people
to
the
dangers
for
the
environment.
我们必须让人们意识到对环境造成的危害。