1·It was a rude awakening to learn after I left home that I wasn't so special anymore.
离家之后我猛然醒悟到自己不再那么特殊了。
—— 《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》
2·If the players think they can win this match easily, they are in for a rude awakening.
如果选手们认为他们可以轻而易举地赢得这场比赛，他们会遭到当头棒喝。
—— 《牛津词典》
3·"We have got a rude awakening," said Rio.
里奥说“我们被猛然惊醒。”
4·The older generation had a rude awakening.
老一辈人猛然醒悟了。
5·Now I am incomparable feeling bitter and rude awakening!
现在的我无比的痛心疾首，追悔莫及！
6·The problem is, eventually, she's in for a rude awakening.
问题是，她最后还是得觉醒过来。
7·Very rude awakening: Where were you when the towers were hit?
猛然惊醒：当五角大楼被撞时你在哪？
8·The discovery that her husband had an extramarital affair was a rude awakening.
她丈夫有婚外情的发现是一个粗残的觉醒。
9·This is a dream, but like all dreams I hope it doesn't end with a rude awakening.
这是一个梦想，但像所有梦想一样，我希望不要以梦想破灭为告终。
10·Everywhere runs into a wall, I think that time, own definitely can rude awakening.
处处碰壁，我觉得那个时候，自己肯定会后悔莫及。