awakening

名词 awakening:

1. the act of waking
   同义词：wakening, waking up

动词 awaken:

1. cause to become awake or conscious
   同义词：awaken, wake, waken, rouse, wake up, arouse
2. stop sleeping
   同义词：wake up, awake, arouse, awaken, wake, come alive, waken
3. make aware
   同义词：awaken

1. I had a rude awakening when I found myself on the verge of bankruptcy.
   我发现自己已到了破产边缘时才猛然意识到事情不妙。
2. The child has a gradual awakening to the joy of music.
   那孩子渐渐领悟到音乐的乐趣。
3. At present the people in this country are increasingly awakening.
   目前，这个国家的人民正在日益觉醒。