practical

6 ENTRIES FOUND:

¹ practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ adjective

¹ practical

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

adjective

Learner's definition of PRACTICAL

[more practical; most practical]

: relating to what is real rather than to what is possible or imagined实际的；真实的；客观存在的

We can speculate about the future, but on a more practical level, we have to admit that we simply don't know what will happen.我们可以推测未来，但从更实际的角度讲，我们不得不承认我们并不知道将会发生什么。
An engineer will address the design's practical problems.工程师会处理这些设计的实际问题。
She has a lot of practical experience in dealing with these kinds of problems.她在处理这类问题上有许多实践经验。
The practical [=actual] effect of the change has been very slight.这一变化带来的实际影响一直很小。

— opposite theoretical

a : likely to succeed and reasonable to do or use实用的；可行的

The book suggests some practical ways to save money.本书介绍了一些实用的省钱方法。
practical solutions to complicated problems解决复杂问题的可行方案
He thinks wind can be a practical source of renewable energy.他认为风能可以成为一种实用的可再生能源。

b : appropriate or suited for actual use合适的；适用的

The machine is too big to be practical for most private homes.这种机器太大，对大多数家庭来说不合适。
The shoes are nice, but they're not very practical.鞋子不错，但不太实用。

c : relating to what can or should be done in an actual situation切合实际的；实用的

The book is a practical guide to car care.这本书是关于车辆保养的实用指南。
He gave me some practical advice/help on finding a job.在找工作方面，他给了我一些切实的建议/帮助。
One of the practical advantages of living in the city is that you have access to public transportation.在城市生活的一个切实的好处就是可以享受公共交通。
I have enough practical knowledge of German to get by.我知道足够多的实用德语，能够应付过去。

d : logical and reasonable in a particular situation实事求是的；明智的

We could try to continue, but it's more practical to start over.我们可以尝试继续下去，但更加切实的做法是从头再来。
We left early for practical reasons—there's less traffic then and it's cooler.我们早些离开是有实际道理的——交通更顺畅，天气更凉爽。

of a person

a : tending to make good decisions and to deal with daily life in a sensible way（人）注重实际的

He is a very practical person with no interest in expensive cars or clothes.他很注重实际，对豪车华服不感兴趣。
Try to be more practical about money.在金钱方面要实际一点。

b : good at making or repairing things擅长制作（或修理）的

for (all) practical purposes

— used to say that one thing has the same effect or result as something else实际上；其实

His effort to hide the document was, for practical purposes [=in effect], an admission that he had made a mistake.他努力隐藏文件，实际上是承认自己犯了错误。
During the blizzard, the town was, for all practical purposes [=virtually, practically], shut down.暴风雪时，整个镇子实际处于瘫痪状态。

² practical /ˈpræktɪkəl/ noun

plural practicals

² practical

/ˈpræktɪkəl/

noun

plural practicals

Learner's definition of PRACTICAL

[count] chiefly British

: an examination in which students have to do or make something to show what they have learned实用知识考试