| 释义 |
phraseshake out of
shake sb out of sth to force someone to change their mood, so that they stop feeling sad, upset, or lazy, and realize there are things they must deal with: Her best friend had moved away, and there was no one to help shake Lena out of her depression. She tried to shake herself out of it, but as soon as she calmed down she began crying again. "William!" The teacher's angry voice shook him out of his reverie. If the bombing of a hospital cannot shake this government out of its complacency, what will?
(redirected from shake out of)shake (one) out of (something)To cause one to no longer inhabit some physical or emotional state due to some sudden stimulus. The heartfelt letter from one of my fans shook me out of the rut in which I'd been stuck for several months. The attack certain shook everyone in the country out of our complacency regarding the war efforts. I find that a brisk walk around the office building helps shake me out of the sleepy slump that always follows my lunch break. |