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waking

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++wak·ing /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ adjective written  waking hours/life/day etc written CONSCIOUSall the time when you are awake 醒着的时刻/生活/日子等 His face haunted her every waking moment! 在她醒着的每一刻,脑子里都是他的面容!
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wakingIndeed we sometimes spend a lot of our waking hours making sure that everything is as secure as we can make it.Initially it seems that every waking moment is filled with memories of the relationship that is lost.
wak·ing adjectiveChineseSyllable
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waking
waking /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ adjective written
waking hours/life/day etc all the time when you are awake:
    His face haunted her every waking moment!


wak·ingBrE /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈweɪkɪŋ/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] used to describe time when you are awake 醒着的;不眠的She spends all her waking hours caring for her mother. 她不睡觉的时候都在照看母亲。🔊🔊 wak·ing noun [uncountable] the dreamlike state between waking and sleeping似睡非睡的梦境状态