
reality
词源
源自晚期拉丁语 'realitas',来自拉丁语 'res'(事物)。通过古法语 'realité' 进入英语,最初指财产或物质存在,16世纪发展出现代意义。
noun
❶ 现实,指实际存在的事物或情况,与想象或虚构相对。用于描述真实的世界或状态。
“The reality is that we don't have enough money to buy a new car.”
(现实情况是我们没有足够的钱买新车。)
“She struggled to accept the harsh reality of her situation.”
(她很难接受自己处境的残酷现实。)
❶ 真实感,指某事物给人带来的真实或逼真的感觉。常用于艺术、表演等领域。
“The special effects added to the reality of the movie.”
(特效增加了电影的真实感。)
“Her acting brought a sense of reality to the character.”
(她的表演给这个角色带来了真实感。)
常见短语
in reality — 实际上,用于指出真实情况与表面现象或人们以为的情况不同。
“He seems confident, but in reality he's very nervous.”
(他看起来很自信,但实际上非常紧张。)
reality check — 现实检验,指让人认清实际情况的行为或事件,通常用于提醒某人面对现实。
“Failing the exam was a reality check that made him study harder.”
(考试不及格是一次现实检验,促使他更加努力学习。)
escape from reality — 逃避现实,指通过幻想、娱乐等方式暂时避开不愉快的现实情况。
“Reading novels is her way to escape from reality.”
(读小说是她逃避现实的方式。)