awakening
awakening
noun
[in sing.]
noun
[in sing.]
- an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something
（突然的）领悟，认识；醒悟
the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life.
战争让人猛然领悟到了生活的艰苦。
■(formal)an act of waking from sleep
(正式)睡醒
■the beginning or rousing of something
觉醒
her sexual awakening.
她的性觉醒。
the awakening of democracy in eastern Europe.
东欧的民主觉醒。
- [attrib.]coming into existence or awareness
觉醒中的
his awakening desire.
他那觉醒中的欲望。
an awakening conscience.
觉醒中的良心。
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