in sing.
1- an act or moment of becoming suddenly aware of something（突然的）领悟, 觉察; 醒悟：
the war came as a rude awakening to the hardships of life.
战争让人猛然领悟到了生活的艰苦。
1.1
- formal an act of waking from sleep〈正式〉睡醒。
1.2
- the beginning or rousing of something开始; 觉醒：
her sexual awakening
她的性觉醒
the awakening of democracy in eastern Europe.
东欧的民主觉醒。
attrib.
- coming into existence or awareness形成中的; 觉醒中的：
his awakening desire
他那觉醒中的欲望
an awakening conscience.
觉醒中的良心。