Ⅰ. awake “弄醒、叫醒、唤醒、醒来”与wake同意。引申意义为“觉醒、清醒”时,与awaken 同意。
① The noise awoke me. 喧闹声吵醒了我。
② But before long, the camel woke him. 不久,骆驼就把他弄醒了。
③ I usually awake (wake) at six. 我通常六点钟醒来。
Ⅱ. wake 后往往跟up, awake 则不能; 而awake可作形容词,意为“醒着的”。 如:
① Has he waked (up) yet? 他醒来了没有?
② Is he awake or asleep? 他醒着还是睡着?
Ⅲ. waken / awaken. 一般多用在被动语态中,意为“被叫醒、被弄醒”。如:
① I was awakened by the cry of the baby. 我被小孩的哭声惊醒了。