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actually existing or happening and not imagined or pretended 真实的；实际存在的；非凭空想象的 a real danger/risk/threat/concern 真正的危险/风险/威胁/担忧 All the characters are based on real people. 所有的角色都是基于真实的人。 It wasn't a ghost; it was a real person. 那不是鬼魂，是实实在在的人。 pictures of animals, both real and mythological 现实和神话中的动物图片 In the movies guns kill people instantly, but it's not like that in real life. 电影中，枪能使人在瞬间毙命，而实际情况并非如此。 Politicians seem to be out of touch with the real world. 政治家们似乎不接触现实世界。 The growth of violent crime is a very real problem. 暴力犯罪的增长是个非常实际的问题。 There's no real possibility of them changing their minds. 他们实际上不可能改变主意。 We have a real chance of success. 我们确实有获得成功的机会。 By the end of it I had a real sense of achievement. 结束时，我有了真正的成就感。
Extra ExamplesThat world no longer seemed real to her. 那个世界对她来说不再真实。 The possibility of being arrested was frighteningly real. 被逮捕的可能性很大，想起来就令人恐惧。 real or imagined threats to national security 对国家安全真实或虚幻的威胁 the very real danger of war 确实存在的战争危机
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
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- all too
- very
- frighteningly
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not false or artificial 真的；正宗的；非假冒的；非人工的 Are those real flowers? 那些是真花吗？ real leather 真皮 Pinocchio wanted to be a real live boy. 皮诺奇想成为一个真正的活生生的男孩。
Extra ExamplesReal silk is very expensive. 真丝很贵。 The pearls looked real enough. 这些珍珠看起来是真的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- look
- seem
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- all too
- very
- frighteningly
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- real and/or imaginary
- real and/or imagined
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actual or true, rather than what appears to be true 真正的；确实的；真实的 Tell me the real reason. 告诉我真正的理由。 The real story is even more amazing. 真实的故事就更神奇了。 Judy Garland's real name was Frances Ethel Gumm. 朱迪·嘉兰的真名是弗朗西斯·埃塞尔·甘姆。 The real problem is a lack of investment in infrastructure. 真正的问题是基础设施投资不足。 The real issue was whether the accused knew the goods were stolen. 真正的问题是被告是否知道货物被偷了。 The real question here is how he is going to accomplish this. 这里真正的问题是他将如何实现这一目标。 See the real Africa on one of our walking safaris. 参加一次我们的观察野兽徒步旅行，看一看真实的非洲吧。 I couldn't resist the opportunity to meet a real live celebrity. 我不想错过见到名人真人的机会。 I do my best to hide my real feelings from others. 我尽力在其他人面前隐藏真实感受。 The only real complaint I have about the film is that it's a little too slow. 我对这部电影唯一真正的不满是它有点太慢了。
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having all the important qualities that it should have to deserve to be called what it is called 真正的；名副其实的 She never had any real friends at school. 在学校，她从来没有真正的朋友。 his first real kiss 他真正的初吻 I had no real interest in politics. 我对政治兴趣不大。 He was making a real effort to be nice to her. 他费尽心思地对她好。 These measures have made a real difference to peoples lives 这些措施给人们的生活带来了真正的变化 She has not shown any real regret for what she did. 她对自己做过的事还没有表现出真正后悔的样子。
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used to emphasize a state or quality （强调状态或品质） - [only before noun]
when the effect of such things as price rises on the power of money to buy things is included in the sums 实际的（已按物价指数等调整）；按购买力衡量的 Real wage costs have risen by 10 per cent in the past year. 过去一年，实际工资成本上涨了10%。 The real value of the country's exports has grown little since the 1970s. 自20世纪70年代以来，该国出口的实际价值几乎没有增长。 This represents a reduction of 5 per cent in real terms. 这意味着实际减少了5%。
existing/not imagined存在；真实
true/not false
for emphasis强调
money/income钱；收入
Word Originlate Middle English (as a legal term meaning ‘relating to things, especially real property’): from Anglo-Norman French, from late Latin realis, from Latin res ‘thing’.
Idioms
for real
get real!
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used to tell somebody that they are behaving in a stupid or unreasonable way 现实点吧；别傻了
keep it real
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to act in an honest and natural way 做事质朴、诚实
the (real) power behind the throne
the person who really controls an organization, a country, etc. in contrast to the person who is legally in charge 太上皇；幕后操纵者 The president’s wife was suspected of being the real power behind the throne. 总统夫人有充当幕后掌权者之嫌。
the real McCoy
the real thing