核心问题
One woman was lying in bed, awake, listening to the rushing winds.
句中的 awake 能否换用 wake?
词典解答
wake 主要用作不及物动词,不能用作形容词,而 awake 除用作及物动词或不及物动词之外,还可用作形容词(作表语),其反义词是 asleep(参见 wake)。请分析下面的实例:
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I woke early this morning. 今天早上我醒得很早。
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He awoke the sleeping child. 他把那个睡着的孩子弄醒了。
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He awoke suddenly. 他突然醒了。
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The patient was wide awake all night. 这个病号通夜没有合眼。
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It's easier to catch a sleeping lion than one that's awake. 睡觉的狮子比醒着的狮子容易抓一些。
练习题
请做下面的英语试题：
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George fell asleep almost at once, but Tred lay ____ for a long time, watching the flames. A. awake B. sick C. asleep D. waking
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As soon as the children were ____, their mother got them out of bed and into the bathroom. A. woke B. awoke C. wake D. awake