1 reality /riˈæləti/ noun plural realities
plural realities
Learner's definition of REALITY
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[noncount] : the true situation that exists : the real situation现实;实际情况 -
He refused to face/accept reality. [=the truth]他拒绝面对/接受现实。
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the difference between fiction/fantasy and reality小说/幻想与现实的区别
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She's out of touch with reality. [=she does not know what is really true]她不了解现实。
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The reality is that we can't afford to buy a house.现实情况是我们买不起房子。
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He used television as an escape from reality.他把看电视当成一种逃避现实的方式。
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[count] : something that actually exists or happens : a real event, occurrence, situation, etc.事实;现实事件 -
The movie shows the harsh/grim/stark realities of war. [=the things that really happen in a war]这部电影展现了严酷的战争生活。
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Her dream of competing in the Olympics became a reality. [=she competed in the Olympics, as she had dreamed of doing]她参加奥运会的梦想变成了现实。
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They made the plan a reality.他们实现了计划。
— see also virtual reality
in reality
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used to stress that something is true or real especially when it is different from what was believed or expected(强调某事物的真实性,尤用于当它与所相信或期望的不同时)实际上 -
They talked as if they had accomplished a lot, but in reality they did very little.他们口头上吹嘘,似乎他们完成了很多工作;但实际上,他们几乎没做什么。
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In reality, she was 15 years younger than she looked.实际上,她比看上去要年轻15岁。
2 reality /riˈæləti/ adjective
2 reality
/riˈæləti/
adjective
Learner's definition of REALITY
always used before a noun
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used to describe television shows in which people who are not actors are shown living with, dealing with, and often competing against each other in real-life situations真人秀节目的