wake-up call
noun/ˈweɪk ʌp kɔːl/
/ˈweɪk ʌp kɔːl/
- a phone call that you arrange to be made to you at a particular time, for example in a hotel, in order to wake you up
催醒电话；叫早电话 - I asked for a wake-up call at 6.30 a.m.
我请他们在早晨 6:30 打电话叫醒我。
- I asked for a wake-up call at 6.30 a.m.
- an event that makes people realize that there is a problem that they need to do something about
让人警醒的事 - These riots should be a wake-up call for the government.
这些暴乱该为政府敲响警钟了。
- These riots should be a wake-up call for the government.