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wake-up call AHD[wākʹŭp'] D.J.[ˈweɪkˌʌp]K.K.[ˈwekˌʌp]n.(名词)- A telephone call that one requests to occur at a specific time in order to be woken up, especially in a hotel.叫早服务,唤醒电话:希望被唤醒而要求在特定时间接入的电话,尤指在酒店中
- A sign or warning that alerts one to negative or dangerous behavior or circumstances:提醒信号,警告:对负面或危险行为或情况提出警告的信号或警报:"Her personal life was spiraling out of control . . . and her brush with death came as a wake-up call"(Geraldine Fabrikant)“她的私生活完全无法掌控,与死亡擦身而过对她是个警告”(杰拉尔丁·法布利康)
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