wake up and smell the coffee

短语

面对现实

发音

UK /ˈweɪk ʌp n̩ ˈsmɛl ðə ˈkɒfi/
AU
US /ˈweɪk ˌʌp n̩ ˈsmɛl ðə ˈkɔfi/

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    Often in the infinitive or imperative: to face reality and stop deluding oneself.

    面对现实

    美国 习语 非正式

词源

Probably a humorous elaboration of wake up (“to become more aware of a real-life situation; to concentrate on the matter in hand”), alluding to the fact that coffee is often consumed at breakfast time after waking up in the morning. The term was popularized by the American writer Esther Pauline “Eppie” Lederer (1918–2002), who used the pen name Ann Landers, in the syndicated newspaper advice column Ask Ann Landers.

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