a wake-up call
英 /ə ˈweɪk ʌp kɔːl/
中文釋義
警鐘
An event that serves as a warning or reminder to change.
常用搭配
- a real wake-up call真正的警鐘
- serve as a wake-up call敲響警鐘
- a serious wake-up call嚴重警醒
例句
- Failing that exam was a real wake-up call for me.那次考試掛科對我是記響亮的警鐘。
- The security breach was a wake-up call for the entire company.那次安全事故給整個公司敲響了警鐘。