in the wake of
collocation在…之后；作为…的结果
In the wake of the storm, many homes were destroyed.
风暴过后，许多房屋被摧毁。
守灵；守夜
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守灵；守夜
A gathering of family and friends around the body of a person who has died, held before or after the burial or cremation.
They held a wake for their grandmother the night before the funeral.
他们在葬礼前一晚为祖母举行了守灵仪式。
人在去世后下葬或火化前后的时期；在某些文化中伴随聚会或共同整理死者的个人物品
A period after a person's death before or after the body is buried, cremated, etc.; in some cultures accompanied by a party or collectively sorting through the deceased's personal effects.
船在水面上留下的航迹
The path left behind a ship on the surface of the water.
为庄重或节庆目的而不睡觉的状态；守夜
The state of forbearing sleep, especially for solemn or festive purposes; a vigil.
物体、人物或动物在水中移动后留下的扰动
The disturbance which follows an object, person or animal moving through water.
At the wake, many old friends came to pay their respects.
在守灵仪式上，许多老朋友前来悼念。
Some wakes last all night and end with a quiet meal in the morning.
有些守灵仪式会持续一整夜，并在早晨以一顿安静的餐食结束。
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在…之后；作为…的结果
In the wake of the storm, many homes were destroyed.
风暴过后，许多房屋被摧毁。
船尾波；航迹
The wake of the boat rocked the small dinghy.
船的尾波把小艇摇晃得很厉害。
守灵；守夜
They held a funeral wake for the deceased at their home.
他们在家里为死者举行了守灵仪式。
灾难的后果
In the wake of the disaster, the community came together to rebuild.
灾难过后，社区团结起来重建家园。
在…之后；作为…的结果
The company laid off 500 employees in the wake of the financial crisis.
该公司在金融危机之后解雇了500名员工。
留下（破坏性）后果
The hurricane left a wake of destruction across the islands.
飓风在群岛上留下了破坏的后果。
紧随其后；步其后尘
Several startups followed in the wake of the successful tech company.
几家初创公司紧随这家成功的科技公司之后。
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船驶过后留下的尾波（wake）像一条白色的尾巴，记住wake就是尾波。
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常用于固定短语 in the wake of，表示“随…之后”
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