reality

/riˈæləti/ n.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

现实;事实;实际情况

释义与例句

n. 现实;事实;实际情况
the way things actually are, rather than how people imagine or want them to be
  1. The reality of life in the camp was extremely harsh.
    营地生活的实际情况极其艰苦。
  2. His dream of becoming a pilot finally became a reality.
    他成为飞行员的梦想终于实现了。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. We must face the reality that resources are limited.
    我们必须面对资源有限的现实。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 in reality 表示“实际上”,常用来纠正表面印象。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • real 真实的;实际的
    real 是形容词,表示真实存在;reality 是名词,表示现实或实际情况。
    The characters are fictional, but the setting is real. 这些人物是虚构的,但故事背景是真实的。
  • realism 现实主义;务实态度
    realism 指面对现实的态度,也可指艺术和文学中的现实主义。
    Her realism helped the team avoid costly mistakes. 她的务实态度帮助团队避免了代价高昂的错误。
同义词
  • fact 事实
    reality 指整体客观现实或实际情况;fact 指可被证实的具体事实。
    It is a fact that the climate is changing. 气候正在变化是一个事实。
反义词
  • fantasy 幻想;想象
    fantasy 指想象出来而非实际存在的情景,与 reality 相对。
    The idea of living on another planet is still largely a fantasy. 在另一颗星球上生活的想法在很大程度上仍是幻想。
常见搭配
  • in reality 实际上;在现实中
    The task seemed simple, but in reality it took several days. 这项任务看起来简单,但实际上花了好几天。
  • face reality 面对现实
    After months of denial, he finally faced reality. 经过数月的逃避,他终于面对现实。
  • become a reality 成为现实
    Their plan to open a community centre has become a reality. 他们开设社区中心的计划已经成为现实。