2011 reality check

今天我们要学的词是reality check.  Reality check的意思是面对现实，看清实际情况。美国推进中东和平的努力连连受挫，U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry declared that "it's reality check time" on whether an agreement can be reached anytime soon. 美国国务卿克里宣布，“现在应该面对现实，”反思一下双方到底能否迅速达成协议。自从克里米亚危机爆发以来，欧美试图通过停购俄罗斯物资向俄施压，但是，A reality check shows that Europe can't get rid of its dependence on Russian oil and gas.看清现实就会明白，欧洲无法摆脱对俄罗斯石油和天然气的依赖。好的，今天我们学习的词是reality check, reality check, reality check...