n.
the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event)
"in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
同义词:aftermathbackwash
an island in the western Pacific between Guam and Hawaii
同义词:Wake Island
the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
同义词:backwash
a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial
"there's no weeping at an Irish wake"
同义词:viewing