aware

aware, conscious, sensible

形容词 aware:

1. (sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
   同义词：cognizant, cognisant
2. bearing in mind; attentive to
   同义词：mindful
3. aware or knowing
   同义词：witting

1. Their sudden attack made us more aware of the danger around us.
   他们突然的攻击使我们更加注意我们周围的危险。
2. He made believe not to be aware of my presence.
   他假装不知道我在那里。
3. I am quite aware of that.
   我完全知道这事。
4. I wasn't aware of that.
   我没有意识到。
5. As you are well aware, there is a great competition on the part of both Germany and the United States.
   正如贵公司所知道的，在这儿，德国货和美国货具有很强的竞争力。
6. Are you aware that you are sitting on my hat?
   你知道你坐在我的帽子上了吗？
7. We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation.
   我们十分清楚形势的严峻性。

a.ware

adj.（形容词）
Having knowledge or cognizance:
意识到的或认识到的：
例句：
aware of their limitations.
认识到他们的局限性

Archaic Vigilant; watchful.
【古语】 警惕的；戒备的

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
variant of iwar
iwar的变体
from Old English gewôr * see wer- 3
源自 古英语 gewôr *参见 wer- 3

【引伸】
aware.ness
n.（名词）
<参考词汇><同义词>aware,cognizant,conscious,sensible,awake,alert,watchful,vigilantThese adjectives mean mindful or heedful of something.
这些形容词意为对某件事很留心或很注意。
Aware implies knowledge gained through one`s own perceptions, as of the attitudes of others, or by means of information:
Aware 意指通过自己直觉，如根据别人的态度或者依靠某种信息方式而得到的认识：
例句：
Are you aware of your opponent`s hostilityô
你意识到了对手的敌意吗？

例句：
I am aware that Congress has passed the legislation.
我知道议会已经通过了立法。

Cognizant is a rather formal equivalent ofaware:
Cognizant 是一个和aware相当的非常正式的词：
例句：
.Our research indicates that the nation`s youth are cognizant of the law. (Jerry D. Jennings).
.我们的调查表明全国的青年已有了法律意识. （杰里·D·詹宁斯）。

Conscious emphasizes the recognition of something sensed or felt:
Conscious 强调某种感知到或感觉到的认识：
例句：
.an importance . . . of which even Americans are barely conscious. (William Stanley Jevons).
.一种甚至连美国人也几乎没有认识到的重要性. （威廉姆·斯坦利·杰文斯）。

Sensible implies knowledge gained through intellectual perception or through intuition:
Sensible 指通过感性知觉或通过直觉得到的认识：
例句：
.I am sensible that the mention of such a circumstance may appear trifling. (Henry Hallam).To beawake is to have full consciousness of something:
.我觉得对这种细节的谈论是无聊的. （亨利·哈勒姆）。而awake 是对某件事有充分的意识：

例句：
.as much awake to the novelty of attention in that quarter as Elizabeth herself. (Jane Austen).
.在那一季对引人注意的新奇事物的感知象伊丽莎白自己一样多. （简·奥斯汀）。

Alert stresses quickness to recognize and respond:
Alert 强调认识及反应的快捷性：
例句：
alert enough to spot the opportunity when it came.
当机会到来的时候充分认识到并攫住它。

Watchful and vigilant imply being on the lookout for what is dangerous or potentially so:
Watchful
a watchful parent with a toddler in tow;
vigilant 指注意那些危险的或有潜在危险的事物：
例句：
一个注意照看蹒跚学步的小孩儿的家长；

例句：
keeping a vigilant eye on every building where a fire might start.
注意每一座可能发生火灾的大楼。