reality

英 [ri'æləti] 美 [ri'æləti]

• n. 真实；现实；实际

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [U]现实,实际

   everything that is real

2. [C]真实的事物

   sth real

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 事实
2. 真实
3. 逼真
4. 现实
5. 实际存在的事物
6. 【哲】实在
7. 本体
8. 【哲】现实
9. 实体
10. 现实性
11. 现实情况
12. 现实面貌
13. 现实生活
14. 实际经历
15. 见到的事物

英英释义

Noun:

1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you;

   "his world was shattered"
   "we live in different worlds"
   "for them demons were as much a part of reality as trees were"
   

2. the state of being actual or real;

   "the reality of his situation slowly dawned on him"
   

3. the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be;

   "businessmen have to face harsh realities"
   

4. the quality possessed by something that is real

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. He describes the scene with startling reality.
   他对那景象的描述逼真得令人惊讶。
2. I try to convince him of the reality of the danger.
   我试图使他相信危险的确存在。
3. His plans were transformed overnight into reality.
   他的计划迅速变为现实。
4. This is the just the bitter reality of wars in Iraq.
   这就是伊拉克战争的惨痛现实。
5. Mr Green is a professor in name but not in reality.
   格林先生是徒有虚名的教授。
6. It seems as if he knew everything, but in reality, he is as stupid as can be.
   他似乎是个万事通,其实他是再愚蠢不过了。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. This is not imagination but reality.
   这不是想象,而是现实。
2. The film showed life in the poor areas with great reality.
   这部影片非常逼真地展现了贫困地区的生活。
3. He became that country's ruler both in name and in reality.
   他成了该国名义上和事实上的统治者。
4. We thought he was serious but in reality he was joking.
   我们以为他是认真的,但实际上他是在开玩笑。

经典引文

• His energy had withdrawn into imaginary worlds and he had none to waste on reality.

  出自： A. Gray

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• accept〔become〕 reality 承认〔成为〕现实
• verify the reality 确定真实性

形容词+～

• grim〔harsh, sober〕 reality 严酷的现实
• spiritual reality 真实心灵

～+介词

• reality of the day 当前的现实
• reality of the words 话的真实性

词义辨析

n. (名词)

reality, truth

• 这两个词都有“真实,现实”的意思。其区别在于：truth强调与实际相符。reality指实际存在、实际看到或经历过的事实,也可指抽象的客观现实,还可指艺术塑造和真实存在非常相像、逼真。例如:
• This is not imagination but reality.这不是想象,而是现实。
• He became that country's ruler both in name and in reality.他成了该国名义上和事实上统治者。
• The child thought he was being helpful, but in reality he was a nuisance.那孩子认为他在帮忙,但实际上他是个令人讨厌的家伙。

reality，truth

• 这两个名词均有“真实”之意。
• reality侧重指某事物的客观存在的真实性。
• truth含义广泛，指符合事实、没有错误或虚假。

词源解说

• ☆ 1550年进入英语，直接源自中世纪拉丁语的realitatem；最初源自古典拉丁语的realis，意为真正的质量。

近反义词

【近义词】

• actuality
• truth

【反义词】

• unreality 不真实
• delusion 错觉
• ideality 空想性