reality

英 [riˈæləti]

美 [riˈæləti]

n.  现实; 实际情况; 事实; 实际经历; 见到的事物

复数：realities　

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Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.1299 / COCA.1032

同义词辨析

realitytruth【导航词义：事实】

习惯用语

n.

in reality
• 实际上；事实上
  used to say that a situation is different from what has just been said or from what people believe
• Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous.
  表面上看，她显得信心十足，而实际上她紧张得要命。

牛津词典

noun

• 现实；实际情况
  the true situation and the problems that actually exist in life, in contrast to how you would like life to be
  1. She refuses to face reality .
     她不肯面对现实。
  2. You're out of touch with reality.
     你脱离了现实。
  3. The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project.
     实际情况是没有足够的钱花在这个项目上。
• 事实；实际经历；见到的事物
  a thing that is actually experienced or seen, in contrast to what people might imagine
  1. the harsh realities of life
     严峻的生活现实
  2. This decision reflects the realities of the political situation.
     这一决定反映了政治形势的真实情况。
  3. Will time travel ever become a reality ?
     时光旅行真的会成为现实吗？

柯林斯词典

• See also:Fiction and reality were increasingly blurred...Psychiatrists become too caught up in their theories to deal adequately with reality.virtual reality
• N-COUNT （尤指不愉快的或困难的）真实情况，实际情形
  The reality ofa situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
  1. ...the harsh reality of top international competition...
     高层次的国际竞争的严酷现实
  2. Other psychoanalysts do accept the reality of child sexual abuse.
     其他心理分析师确实接受了儿童性侵犯的现实。
• N-SING 现实存在;真实发生的事
  You say that something has become arealitywhen it actually exists or is actually happening.
  1. ...the whole procedure that made this book become a reality...
     本书成书的整个过程
  2. The reality is that they are poor.
     现状是他们很贫穷。
• PHRASE 事实上；实际上
  You can usein realityto introduce a statement about the real nature of something, when it contrasts with something incorrect that has just been described.
  1. He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
     他给人的印象是很适应都市生活，但实际上并非如此。

英英释义

noun

• the quality possessed by something that is real
• all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
  1. his world was shattered
  2. we live in different worlds
  3. for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were
  Synonym:world
• the state of being actual or real
  1. the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him
  Synonym:realnessrealism
• the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
  1. businessmen have to face harsh realities

双语例句

• Did the reality of war finally hit home?
  人们终于认清战争的现实了吗？
• If you want knowledge, you must take part in the practice of changing reality.
  你要有知识，你就得参加变革现实的实践。
• I think it would be a gross distortion of reality to say that they were motivated by self-interest
  我认为说他们是受自身利益的驱使是对事实的严重歪曲。
• One day virtual reality will revolutionize the entertainment industry.
  有一天虚拟现实将使娱乐业发生革命性的变化。
• It created an illusion reality.
  这造成了一种宛如真实的梦幻。
• He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
  他给人的印象是很适应都市生活，但实际上并非如此。
• This just shows how divorced from reality she's become.
  这恰恰说明了她变得多么不切实际。
• His ideas were encapsulated in a book called 'Democratic Ideals and Reality'.
  他的观点已经被概括进一本名为《民主理想和现实》的书中。
• A perusal of the letters which we have published has satisfied him of the reality of our claim.
  读了我们的公开信后，他终于相信我们的要求的确是真的。
• The story is a magical mix of fantasy and reality
  这个故事是幻想与现实的奇妙结合。