Word · Frequency #26657
wakefulness
清醒;清醒状态
核心释义
a periodic state during which you are conscious and aware of the world
- 1.
清醒状态;不眠状态。
The state of being wakeful.
失眠;不眠;清醒状态;不眠状态。;不眠症;失眠
用法In use
After the stressful meeting, his wakefulness lasted until dawn.
用法提示:wakefulness 是名词,在此表示“失眠”,作主语。
She drank herbal tea to ease her wakefulness before bed.
用法提示:wakefulness 是名词,在此表示“失眠”,作宾语。
Long periods of wakefulness can make it hard to focus the next day.
用法提示:wakefulness 是名词,在此表示“不眠”,作主语。
wakefulness at night
此搭配侧重无法入睡而保持清醒的状态。
Many older adults experience wakefulness at night.
许多老年人夜间失眠。
a period of wakefulness
该搭配强调从睡眠中醒来的短暂状态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- prolonged wakefulness
- 长时间清醒
- Prolonged wakefulness can impair cognitive function.长时间清醒会损害认知功能。
- maintain wakefulness
- 保持清醒
- Drivers should maintain wakefulness on long journeys.司机在长途行驶中应保持清醒。
- promote wakefulness
- 促进清醒;提神
- Caffeine can promote wakefulness.咖啡因能提神。
- daytime wakefulness
- 白天清醒度
- Good sleep improves daytime wakefulness.良好的睡眠能提高白天的清醒度。
- periods of wakefulness
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
拆成 wake(醒)+ful+ness:醒着充满的状态。联想闹钟响后你清醒躺着——不是不想睡,而是睡不着。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域:formal 常见场景:medical literature、academic writing、formal written texts wakefulness 是比较正式的用词,通常用于医学、心理学或学术写作等较书面的语境;日常口语中更常说 being awake 或 insomnia。指“失眠”时也常见于临床描述,但一般对话中较少使用。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
usefulness、carefulness、mindfulness、forgetfulness 与 wakefulness 的后缀都读作 /fəlnəs/,但重音都在各自词根上,所以它们不构成整词押韵。awareness、darkness 只共享末尾的 /nəs/,拼写上的 -ness 容易让人误以为押韵,实际读音差别更大。wakefulness 的重读音节是 /weɪk/,本列表中没有整词押韵词。
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