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wise up
phrasal verb with wiseverbuk /waɪz/ us /waɪz/
mainly USinformal
to start to understand a situation or fact and believe what you hear about it, even if it is difficult or unpleasant: 想通;看透;醒悟
Those who think this is a harmless recreational drug should wise up.那些认为这是一种无害休闲毒品的人应该醒醒了。
wise up toIt's about time employers wised up to the fact that employees who are happy work more efficiently.雇主们该看清这一点了，即快乐的员工工作起来会更高效。
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Understanding and comprehending
appreciation for something
apprehend
apprehensible
apprehension
astutely
bear
dot
handle
keenness
keep someone up
know a hawk from a handsawidiom
know the scoreidiom
know/see where someone is coming fromidiom
speak
tease something apart
to get a handle on somethingidiom
to have a handle on somethingidiom
tumble to something
tune in
understanding
wise up | American Dictionary
wise up
phrasal verb with wiseverb
infmlus/ˈwɑɪzˈʌp/
to begin to understand the truth about an unpleasant situation or a fact:
It’s time that Congress wised up to the fact that most citizens do not trust politicians.
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