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wake

英[weɪk] 美[wek]
  • vi. 醒来;唤醒;警觉
  • vt. 叫醒;激发
  • n. 尾迹;守夜;守丧
  • n. (Wake)人名;(英)韦克

英英释意


1. the consequences of an event (especially a catastrophic event);
"the aftermath of war"
"in the wake of the accident no one knew how many had been injured"
2. the wave that spreads behind a boat as it moves forward;
"the motorboat's wake capsized the canoe"
3. a vigil held over a corpse the night before burial;
"there's no weeping at an Irish wake"