How do you use "Woke" in a sentence?

Stay woke—know what's happening. That movie is too woke. Companies going woke to appeal to young people.

Woke

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含义: Aware of social injustice; or, pejoratively, overly concerned with political correctness.

意识到社会不公；或贬义地指过度关注政治正确。

Concienciado con la injusticia social; o, peyorativamente, excesivamente preocupado por la corrección política.

社会的不正義に気づいていること。または軽蔑的に、ポリコレを過度に気にすること。

사회적 불의를 인식하는; 또는 비하적으로, 정치적 올바름에 지나치게 신경 쓰는.

'Woke' originally meant awareness of racial injustice in AAVE. Mainstream adoption led to overuse and pushback. Now often used critically ('woke culture,' 'go woke, go broke') by those opposing progressive politics.

「Woke」最初在AAVE中指对种族不公的觉醒意识。主流化后被过度使用并引发反弹。现在常被反对进步主义政治的人批评性地使用（「woke culture」「go woke, go broke」）。

«Woke» originalmente significaba tener conciencia de la injusticia racial en el AAVE. Su adopción generalizada provocó un uso excesivo y reacciones en contra. Ahora se usa a menudo de forma crítica («woke culture», «go woke, go broke») por quienes se oponen a la política progresista.

「Woke」はもともとAAVEで人種差別への意識を意味した。主流化により使いすぎと反発が生じた。現在は進歩的な政治に反対する人々によって批判的に使われることが多い（「woke culture」「go woke, go broke」）。

'워크(woke)'는 원래 AAVE에서 인종 불의에 대한 인식을 뜻했다. 주류화되면서 과용과 반발이 생겼다. 현재는 진보 정치에 반대하는 사람들이 비판적으로('woke culture,' 'go woke, go broke') 쓰는 경우가 많다.

例句

Stay woke—know what's happening.
保持清醒——了解正在发生什么
Mantente alerta, entérate de lo que pasa
ウォークでいろ——何が起きてるか知っておけ
워크하게 살아—무슨 일이 벌어지고 있는지 알아둬.
That movie is too woke.
那部电影太woke了
Esa película es demasiado woke
あの映画はウォークすぎる
그 영화는 너무 워크해.
Companies going woke to appeal to young people.
为了吸引年轻人而走woke路线的公司
Empresas que se hacen woke para atraer a los jóvenes
若者にアピールするためにウォーク路線の企業
젊은 층에게 어필하려고 워크 노선 타는 기업들.

发音

/wəʊk/

用法指南

语境: politics, social justice, culture wars

语气: varies—positive, neutral, or critical

✓ 正确说法

Woke
woke
woke
ウォーク
워크
Stay woke
保持清醒
mantente woke
ウォークでいろ
깨어 있어라
Woke culture
woke文化
cultura woke
ウォークカルチャー
워크 문화

✗ 错误说法

Now politically charged—context matters
现在带有强烈政治色彩——语境很重要
Ahora tiene una fuerte carga política: el contexto importa
現在は政治的に敏感な言葉——文脈が重要
현재 정치적으로 민감한 단어—맥락이 중요함

常见错误

Original meaning (awareness) differs from current usage

起源与历史

From AAVE 'stay woke,' meaning remaining aware of injustice. Lead Belly used it in 1938. Revived post-Ferguson 2014 with #StayWoke. Mainstream adoption led to backlash and the term becoming politically contested.

词源: AAVE: woke = awakened to social injustice

最早记录: Lead Belly 1938, #StayWoke 2014, contested 2020s

文化背景

Era: 1938 origin, 2014 revival, contested 2020s

Generation: All ages, debated

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: Black Lives Matter; Culture wars

Regional notes: AAVE origin, global political discourse.

故事与趣闻

Lead Belly warned Black Americans to 'stay woke' about racism in 1938. The phrase re-emerged post-Ferguson 2014 with #StayWoke, then was adopted mainstream and became politically contested, losing its original meaning.

变体

WokeStay wokeWoke culture