awake to sth1 UNDERSTANDto understand a situation and its possible effects 理解某事物,意识到某事物 SYN be aware of something Too few people are awake to the dangers of noise pollution. 意识到噪声污染危害性的人太少了。
be awake to something• Suddenly the world was awake to the dangers of nuclear weapons.
→ be awake to something at awake1(1)
2 phrasal verbphr v UNDERSTANDto begin to realize the possible effects of a situation 开始领悟到;意识到 SYN wake up to Artists finally awoke to the aesthetic possibilities of photography. 艺术家终于意识到了摄影的美学潜质。
→ awake to something at awake2(1)