“be awake to”是一个描述认知状态的固定短语,核心含义是“清醒地意识到;觉察到;充分认识到”(强调对某一事实、风险或重要性保持“清醒、不麻木”的认知,而非被动或模糊的“知道”)。
“awake”本为形容词(醒着的),此处引申为“对…保持清醒的认知”;
“to”是介词,后接名词、代词或动名词(强调认知的对象)。
(be动词可替换为:is/are/was/were/has been/had been等)
接“抽象概念”(重要性、风险、真相、现实等):
We must be awake to the importance of mental health.
(我们必须清醒认识到心理健康的重要性。)
The company was not awake to the risks of investing in untested technology.
(这家公司没有意识到投资未经验证技术的风险。)
接“具体事实/情况”:
She is awake to the fact that her relationship is falling apart.
(她觉察到自己的关系正在破裂这一事实。)
Are you awake to how much this decision will impact your future?
(你意识到这个决定会对你的未来产生多大影响吗?)
接“动名词”(注意:to是介词,动名词需加-ing):
They are awake to needing to adapt to the new market trends.
(他们意识到需要适应新的市场趋势。)
be aware of:普通意义上的“知道;意识到”(无“清醒、不忽视”的强调);
例:I am aware of the rules, but I didn’t follow them.(我知道规则,但没遵守。)
be awake to:更强调“主动、清醒地认知”,隐含“不麻木、不逃避”的态度;
例:I am awake to the rules and will strictly follow them.(我清醒认识到规则的重要性,会严格遵守。)
否定:be动词后加not,即“be not awake to”(没有意识到);
例:Many people are not awake to the seriousness of climate change.(很多人没意识到气候变化的严重性。)
疑问:将be动词提前至句首;
例:Are you awake to the challenges ahead?(你意识到前方的挑战了吗?)
“be awake to”是一个强调“清醒认知”的正式短语,适用于需要突出“不忽视、主动觉察”的语境(如讨论重要问题、风险、责任等)。掌握其结构和搭配,能让表达更精准、有力度。