On the other hand, someone who got straight a's, never got turned down for a date, was never fired from a job or defeated in an election, is going to have a very rude awakening.

另一方面，学习成绩一直得A的人，约会从来没有被人拒绝的人，以及从来没有被公司解雇的人，或者从来没有经历过选举失败的人，可能会突然清醒。

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"We have got a rude awakening," said Rio.

里奥说“我们被猛然惊醒。”

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Americans have had a rude awakening.

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All of this points to a rude awakening for oilmen, who have long operated as though market forces did not really apply to their business.

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After Wednesday's rude awakening in Ohio, the Clintonites may have a better understanding of this rationale.

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