Meaning
“Wake up”是一个常用的英语表达，意思是“醒来”或“叫醒某人”。这个短语可以用来描述从睡眠中恢复意识的过程。例如，早上你可能会对自己说：“It's time to wake up”意思是该起床了。
除了字面意思，“wake up”也可以用作隐喻，表示让某人意识到某件事情。例如，当有人没有注意到某个重要问题时，你可以说：“You need to wake up to the reality”，意思是你需要认清现实。
这个短语在日常对话中非常常见，无论是用于叫醒别人还是提醒某人注意某个问题。
Today's Sentences
01
Did you wake up on time today?
Situation
Did you wake up on time today?
您今天按时起床了吗？
Barely.
I hit the snooze button three times.
勉勉强强。
我按了三次“snooze”按钮。
我按了三次“snooze”按钮。
You really need to wake up earlier if you want to catch the bus.
如果你想赶上公交车，真的需要早点起床。
You’re right.
I should wind down for bed earlier.
你说得对。
我应该早点休息，为睡觉做准备。
我应该早点休息，为睡觉做准备。
02
Wake up to the dangers of junk food.
Situation
When will people finally wake up to the dangers of junk food?
人们究竟何时才会意识到垃圾食品的危害呢？
Probably when their body breaks down.
可能是当他们的身体出现问题的时候。
That’s a harsh way to wake up to reality.
那是一个无情的方式让人清醒地面对现实。
Sometimes it’s the only way people truly change bad habits.
有时候，这可能是人们真正改变坏习惯的唯一方式。
Writer's Note
"Wake up" is a transitive, intransitive, separable and inseparable phrasal verb. Let’s dive into the details.
“Wake up” 是一个及物、不及物、可分和不可分的短语动词。让我们深入了解一下细节。
- Transitive - Needs an object for the sentence to make sense.
Structure: Subject + "wake up" + object
Example 1: Can you wake up the kids for school?
Example 2: He woke me up with a loud knock on the door.
Example 3: Don’t wake her up, she went to bed really late. - Intransitive - Does not need a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: Subject + "wake up" (to + noun/idea)
Example 1: I usually wake up at 6 a.m. every day.
Example 2: She woke up when the alarm rang.
Example 3: It’s time to wake up to the effects of climate change. - Separable - The verb and particle may be separated.
Structure: "Wake" + object + "up"
Example 1: She woke the baby up.
Example 2: I tried to wake my brother up, but he kept snoring.
Example 3: The thunderstorm woke me up in the morning. - Inseparable - It does not take an object, therefore there’s nothing to separate.
Structure: "Wake up" + (prep. phrase / idiomatic noun)
Example 1: I wake up at 7 every day.
Example 2: She finally woke up to the truth.
Example 3: He finally woke up to the dangers of smoking.
及物动词 - 句子需要一个宾语才能表达完整的意思。
结构: 主语 + "wake up" + 宾语
示例 1: Can you wake up the kids for school?
示例 2: He woke me up with a loud knock on the door.
示例 3: Don’t wake her up, she went to bed really late.
结构: 主语 + "wake up" + 宾语
示例 1: Can you wake up the kids for school?
示例 2: He woke me up with a loud knock on the door.
示例 3: Don’t wake her up, she went to bed really late.
不及物动词 - 不需要直接宾语即可表达完整的意思。
结构: 主语 + "wake up" (to + 名词/想法)
例子 1: 我通常每天早上 6 点 wake up。
例子 2: 她在闹钟响时 woke up。
例子 3: 是时候 wake up to 气候变化的影响了。
结构: 主语 + "wake up" (to + 名词/想法)
例子 1: 我通常每天早上 6 点 wake up。
例子 2: 她在闹钟响时 woke up。
例子 3: 是时候 wake up to 气候变化的影响了。
可分离 - 动词和小品词可以分开。
结构: “Wake” + 宾语 + “up”
例子 1: She woke the baby up.
例子 2: I tried to wake my brother up, but he kept snoring.
例子 3: The thunderstorm woke me up in the morning.
结构: “Wake” + 宾语 + “up”
例子 1: She woke the baby up.
例子 2: I tried to wake my brother up, but he kept snoring.
例子 3: The thunderstorm woke me up in the morning.
不可分割 - 它不接受宾语，因此没有什么可以分开。
结构：“Wake up” + （介词短语/习语名词）
例子 1：我每天7点 wake up。
例子 2：她终于 woke up 认识到了真相。
例子 3：他终于 woke up 认识到了吸烟的危险。
结构：“Wake up” + （介词短语/习语名词）
例子 1：我每天7点 wake up。
例子 2：她终于 woke up 认识到了真相。
例子 3：他终于 woke up 认识到了吸烟的危险。
Related Words: Arise, awaken, become aware, come to one’s senses, get up, open one’s eyes, realize, rouse, shake awake, snap out of it, stir.
相关词汇：Arise, awaken, become aware, come to one’s senses, get up, open one’s eyes, realize, rouse, shake awake, snap out of it, stir.
