一分钟英语 第78期:Wake Up Call 提醒

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We all have our own ways of waking up in the morning.

我们都有自己在早上醒来的方式。

But is this expression really about waking up in the morning? Wake-Up Call

但这个表达真的是在讲早上如何醒来吗？Wake-Up Call.

I can't believe my roommate.

我真不敢相信我的室友。

Why? What's up?

为什么？发生了什么？

She buys everything with her credit card. She's already 20000 dollars in debt!

她买什么东西都刷信用卡。她已经负债20000美元了！

Ouch. Living off credit is a bad idea. She needs a wake-up call.

哎呦。靠信用卡生活真不是什么好主意。需要有人来提醒一下她。

A wake-up call is something that makes you wake up to a bad reality -- like a huge credit card bill!

wake-up call是指某物使身处糟糕处境的你幡然醒悟，比如巨额的信用卡账单。

But this expression can also mean an actual wake-up call at a hotel.

但这个表达还可以指酒店的叫醒服务。

Next time you travel, you can ask for a wake-up call.

下次你开始一段旅途时，可以要求叫醒服务。

Or, if a friend is not facing reality, you can give them a wake-up call.

或者，你的朋友并没有认清事实，你就可以提醒他们了。

And that's English in a Minute!

以上就是本期的《一分钟英语》。