Escapism ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm ɪˈskeɪpɪst Entertainment Things Noun Form Escapist
This flashcard defines "escapism" as a noun referring to activities or entertainment that help people avoid or forget unpleasant or boring aspects of their lives. It is a way to find relief rather than facing reality.
This flashcard defines "escapism" as a noun referring to activities or entertainment that help people avoid or forget unpleasant or boring aspects of their lives. It is a way to find relief rather than facing reality.
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]消遣；帮人逃避现实的事物 If you describe an activity or type of entertainment as escapism, you mean that it makes people think about pleasant things instead of the uninteresting or unpleasant aspects of their life.
Horoscopes are merely harmless escapism from an ever-bleaker world.
占星术只不过是让人逃避越发令人沮丧的世界的无害消遣罢了。
Oxford
es·cap·ism/ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm; NAmEɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/noun[uncountable ]an activity, a form of entertainment, etc. that helps you avoid or forget unpleasant or boring things 逃避现实；解脱方法◆the pure escapism of adventure movies惊险电影的纯娱乐性◆For John, books are a form of escapism.对约翰来说，看书是一种消遣形式。▶es·cap·ist/ɪˈskeɪpɪst; NAmEɪˈskeɪpɪst/adjectiveescapistescapistses·cap·ism/ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm; NAmEɪˈskeɪpɪzəm/es·cap·ist/ɪˈskeɪpɪst; NAmEɪˈskeɪpɪst/
activities or entertainment that help you forget about bad or boring things for a short time: Books were a form of escapism from the real world.—escapist adjective: pure escapist entertainment
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escapism
[ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm]
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逃避现实(69%)，逃避主义(31%)
n.逃避现实，空想；逃避主义
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