awakening

People are gradually awakening to their rights.

人逐渐意识到自己权利。

"We had all been enjoying ourselves, but the rude awakening came when our firm started to lose money."

"一直过得很痛快,但当公司开始赔本时,才猛然发觉事情不妙。"

If orthopnea causes awakening during the night and is relieved by sitting, it is called paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

如果端坐呼吸引起夜间觉，经坐起缓解，是为阵发性夜间呼吸困难。

I hadn't studied hard at college and so I had a rude awakening after I began to work.

在大学时念书不用功, 开始参加工作后才后悔莫及。