| 单词 | rude awakening |
| 释义 | > as lemmasrude awakening rude awakening n. a severe disillusionment; a sudden arousal from complacency. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > disappointment > [noun] > a disappointment balk1733 false dawn1832 rude awakening1895 coitus interruptus1900 swizzle1913 swizz1915 backfire1925 1826 C. S. M. Bury Alla Giornata I. vi. 187 She was aroused from this state of dreaming delight by the announcement of the Conte di Montescudajo. It was a rude awakening.] 1895 G. Allen Woman who Did vi. 71 Alan was often quite alarmed in his soul when he thought of the rude awakening that no doubt awaited her. 1912 T. Dreiser Financier v. 47 Life had given him no severe shocks nor rude awakenings. 1950 Pop. Mech. Jan. 168/2 Walter went out to peddle the medicine. But he got a rude awakening. 1975 R. Shea & R. A. Wilson Golden Apple iv. 248 Then comes the rude awakening: food riots, industrial stagnation, a reign of lawless looting and plunder. 2005 M. Rogers Schizophrenic in Japan 105 (heading) Alexander Graham Bell Was a thief—and other rude awakenings. < as lemmas |
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