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the true situation and the problems that actually exist in life, in contrast to how you would like life to be 现实；实际情况 She refuses to face reality. 她不肯面对现实。 You're out of touch with reality. 你脱离了现实。 The reality is that there is not enough money to pay for this project. 实际情况是没有足够的钱花在这个项目上。 They seemed to have the perfect marriage but the reality was very different. 他们似乎拥有完美的婚姻，但现实却大相径庭。 I'm having a hard time adjusting to the reality of this situation. 我很难适应这种情况的现实。 - reality that…
He needs to accept the reality that his time in this job is over. 他需要接受他在这份工作中的时间已经结束的现实。
Extra ExamplesHe has a rather tenuous grasp of reality. 他对现实的认识很肤浅。 He has no illusions about the underlying reality of army life. 他对现实的军队生活不抱什么幻想。 I don't think he understands the reality of the situation. 我觉得他不懂现实的情况。 Most comedy relies on distorting reality. 喜剧大多依赖于扭曲现实。 Most people's ideas of the disease do not have much to do with the reality. 多数人对该病的看法没什么现实依据。 Painters at the time were largely concerned with reproducing external reality. 当时的画家大多只关注重现表象。 She will have to face reality sooner or later. 她迟早得面对现实。 The movie portrays a kind of alternate reality. 这部电影描述了某种另类现实。 We were faced with the awful reality of having nowhere to live. 我们正面临无家可归的可怕现实。 a book that captures the reality of life during wartime 一本记录战时实际生活的书
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sad
- sobering
- unfortunate
- …
- become
- make something
- accept
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- check
- television
- TV
- …
- in reality
- reality of
- a grasp of reality
- a grasp on reality
- a perception of reality
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a thing that is actually experienced or seen, in contrast to what people might imagine 事实；实际经历；见到的事物 Will time travel ever become a reality? 时光旅行真的会成为现实吗？ The paperless office is still far from being a reality. 无纸化办公还远未成为现实。 As children they experienced the harsh realities of life. 孩提时代，他们经历了严酷的生活现实。 This decision reflects the realities of the political situation. 这一决定反映了政治形势的真实情况。 Politicians should not ignore economic realities for short-term political gain. 政治家不应该为了短期的政治利益而忽视经济现实。 It took five years to make her idea a reality. 她花了五年时间才把她的想法变成现实。 Money is the key to turning dreams into a reality. 金钱是梦想变成现实的关键。
Extra Examplesthe practical realities of running a children's home 管理一个儿童福利院的实际情况 the harsh economic realities of life as a student 学生生活中严酷的经济现实 The novel describes the harsh realities of racism and life on the road. 这部小说描写了种族主义和流浪生活的严酷现实。 They are out of touch with the realities of modern warfare. 他们与现代战争毫无关系。 The director creates a believable, gritty reality. 导演营造出一个残酷而可信的现实世界。 One day her dream will become a reality. 总有一天她的梦想会变成现实。 It's our task to make the proposals a reality. 我们的任务是使这些提议变成现实。 I don't think you have quite grasped the realities of our situation! 我认为你还没有完全搞清楚我们的实际情况！ Her parents always tried to shield her from the realities of the world. 她父母总是努力保护她免受现实世界的伤害。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- sad
- sobering
- unfortunate
- …
- become
- make something
- accept
- …
- check
- television
- TV
- …
- in reality
- reality of
- a grasp of reality
- a grasp on reality
- a perception of reality
- …
- [uncountable] reality television/TV/shows/series/contestants
television/shows, etc. that use real people (not actors) in real situations, presented as entertainment 真人秀节目 a reality TV star 一个真人秀电视明星 the reality show ‘Survivor’ 真人秀《幸存者》
Word Originlate 15th cent.: via French from medieval Latin realitas, from late Latin realis ‘relating to things’, from Latin res ‘thing’.
Idioms
in reality
used to say that a situation is different from what has just been said or from what people believe 实际上；事实上 Outwardly she seemed confident but in reality she felt extremely nervous. 表面上看，她显得信心十足，而实际上她紧张得要命。 In reality, human beings and dinosaurs never lived on earth at the same time. 现实中，人类和恐龙从来没有同时生活在地球上。 The media portray her as happy and successful, but in reality she has a difficult life. 媒体把她描述得快乐而成功，而事实上她过着艰难的生活。