a wake call
英 /ə weɪk kɔːl/
中文釋義
警鐘；警醒
A realization that prompts someone to take action or change behavior.
常用搭配
- a real wake call真正的警醒
- serve as a wake call敲響警鐘
- a serious wake call嚴重警示
例句
- That scare was a wake call to take my health seriously.那次驚嚇是記警鐘,提醒我認真對待健康。
- The dip in sales was a wake call for the whole department.銷量下滑給整個部門敲響了警鐘。