I usually wake up/ awake at 6:20． 我通常在六点二十分醒来。
wake…up常用作wake sb．up“唤醒（某人）”＝awake。如：
Please wake him up. It’s six o clock now．已经六点了，请叫醒他。
The baby is asleep. Don’t wake him up． 小孩正在睡觉，不要弄醒他。
awake还可作形容词，在句中作表语，表示“醒着的”，强调状态。如：
I wonder whether he is asleep or awake． 我不知道他是睡着了还是醒着。
He is lying awake in bed thinking of his job. 他醒着躺在床上，考虑他的工作。
4．beat, win, defeat 用法比较
beat vt．打败，打垮。指战胜或打垮与其比赛、战斗或辩论的对手。
Our football team beat theirs yesterday． 昨天我们的足球队赢了他们的。
I beat John at chess yesterday． 昨天我和约翰下棋，赢了他。
win vt．＆ vi．赢，战胜。后面可以接比赛、辩论，战斗、奖品、钱等。如：
Their school won the match. 他们学校赢了这场比赛。
I think Jack will win the race． 我认为杰克在这场赛跑中会赢。
defeat vt．可表示“在比赛中击败”对手，也可指“在战争、竞争中击败”对手。如：
Class Two defeated/beat Class Three in the basketball match.二班在篮球赛中赢了三班。
He was defeated in the election. 他在选举中被击败。
They defeated their enemy. 他们战胜了敌人。
5.desire（vi, ）意为渴望；要求；期望。后面可接名词（或代词）、动词不定式以及从句作宾语，也可接复合宾语。如：
Many people desire better working conditions and more education for their children．许多人期望良好的工作条件，让孩子们受到更多教育。
We always desire to live in peace with our neighbours．我们一贯渴望和邻国和平相处。
The Queen desires that you（should）come at once．女王希望你马上来。
What do you desire me to do？你希望我做什么？
desire（n．）意为期望，希望；要求等。如：
I haven’t the slightest desire to talk to him．我一点也不愿和他交谈。
He told us of his desire for success．他向我们讲述对成功的期望。
At the desire of the Director, Mr Li will give a special lecture tomorrow.
按照校长的要求，史密斯先生明天将特别上一节课。
6.comfort（n.）素为安慰，慰藉；舒适，安逸。如：
Your kindness has given me much comfort．你的善行给我很大安慰。
As he got older，he became more and more fond of comfort．他年老时，越来越喜欢舒适。
comfort（vt．）意为安慰，使得到慰藉。如：
Her mother’s words of love and help comforted the sobbing child．妈妈充满帮助心和爱心的话使哭泣的孩子得到安慰。
