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awakening
noun[ S ]
uk /əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/ us /əˈweɪ.kən.ɪŋ/
the act of starting to understand something or feel something: 觉醒，醒悟;认识，意识
a religious awakening宗教意识的觉醒
the awakening of public concern about the environment公众对环境开始关注
He's in for a rude awakening (= will be shocked) when he starts work!他开始做时就会大吃一惊！
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
a surprise
surpriseThe announcement that she was leaving the post was a surprise to us all.
shockIt will be a terrible shock if their income is cut.
kickerUSThe kicker is that even after six rounds of interviews, she still wasn't a finalist for the job.
a rude awakeningShe'll be in for a rude awakening when she has to pay her own bills.
eye-openerHis unauthorized biography was a real eye-opener.
news to meSarah is leaving? Well that's news to me.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Aware
abreast
acquainted
alive
alive to somethingidiom
aware
have/keep your finger on the pulseidiom
hyper-aware
hyper-awareness
hyper-conscious
informed
omnisciently
on the ballidiom
on the insideidiom
over-informed
overeducated
perceive
profound
pulse
with it
wonky
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