wake up and smell the coffee

[usu. in imperative](informal, chiefly N. Amer.)become aware of the realities of a situation, however unpleasant

(非正式，主北美)清醒一點(diǎn)，面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)

in the wake of

Following directly on.

直接跟隨

In the aftermath of; as a consequence of.

作為…的余波