易游app:今日短语
一个能够起到警示作用的事件就可以被称为 “a wake-up call，警钟 ”。为的是警告一个人避免重犯同样错误或防止将来出现更大问题。
例句
The plane crash was a wake-up call for airlines never to compromise on safety.
When I failed my mock exam it was a real wake-up call. From then on I studied and revised hard.
易游app:请注意
如果你突然发现什么不好的事情已经发生了或者正在进行中，这种情况可以用“wake up to the fact”来表达，意思是觉醒、醒悟过来。
易游app:例句
You need to wake up to the fact that you are not going to pass your exams if you don’t start working harder.
It took a while for my parents to wake up to the fact that their business was failing.
