wake-up call
wake
weɪk
veik
up
ʌp
ap
call
kɔ:l
kawl
British pronunciation
/wˈeɪkˌʌp kˈɔːl/

“wake-up call”的英语定义和含义

Wake-up call
01

叫醒电话, 唤醒服务

a phone call that is made at a particular time to wake someone up, at their request, for example in a hotel
example
例子
The hotel staff provided a friendly wake-up call to start his day.
酒店工作人员提供了一个友好的叫醒电话来开始他的一天。
02

警钟, 警示

a warning or event that draws attention to a problem and shows that action must be taken, especially when something has been neglected
example
例子
Rising costs served as a wake-up call to the company.
成本上升为公司敲响了警钟
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