wake-up callEnglish → ChineseOxford English–Chinesewake-up call /BrE ˈweɪkʌp ˌkɔːl , AmE ˈweɪkəp ˌkɔl / noun 1 literal 叫醒电话 2 figurative (warning) 引起警觉的事; to serve as a wake-up call «crisis, news» 敲响警钟