；现实；事实 You use reality to refer to real things or the real nature of things rather than imagined, invented, or theoretical ideas.
Fiction and reality were increasingly blurred...
虚构和现实越来越难以区分了。
Psychiatrists become too caught up in their theories to deal adequately with reality.
精神病专家太纠结于理论，无法很好地处理现实问题。
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[N-COUNT 可数名词]（尤指不愉快的或困难的）真实情况，实际情形The reality of a situation is the truth about it, especially when it is unpleasant or difficult to deal with.
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...the harsh reality of top international competition...
高层次的国际竞争的严酷现实
Other psychoanalysts do accept the reality of child sexual abuse.
其他心理分析师确实接受了儿童性侵犯的现实。
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[N-SING 单数名词]现实存在；真实发生的事 You say that something has become a reality when it actually exists or is actually happening.
...the whole procedure that made this book become a reality...
本书成书的整个过程
The reality is that they are poor.
现状是他们很贫穷。
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[PHRASE 短语]事实上；实际上 You can use in reality to introduce a statement about the real nature of something, when it contrasts with something incorrect that has just been described.
[PHR with cl]
He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
他给人的印象是很适应都市生活，但实际上并非如此。
Oxford
real·ity★/riˈæləti; NAmEriˈæləti/noun(pluralreal·ities)1★[uncountable ]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。2★[countable ]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◆the harsh realities oflife 严峻的生活现实◆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。◆Will time travel ever become a reality?时光旅行真的会成为现实吗？3[uncountable ]~ television/TV/shows/series/contestantstelevision/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 ‘Big Brother’真人秀节目“老大哥”IDIOM★in reˈalityused 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。☞see also
1[countable, uncountable] what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought: the distinction between fantasy and reality TV is used as an escape from reality. I think the government has lost touch with reality (=no longer understands what is real or true). political realitiesharsh/grim/stark reality Millions of people live with the harsh realities of unemployment.the reality is that The reality is that young people will not go into teaching until salaries are higher. The paperless office may one day become a reality.2in reality used to say that something is different from what people think: In reality, violent crimes are still extremely rare.3[uncountable] the fact that something exists or is happening: She had never accepted the reality of her pregnancy. →
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COLLOCATIONSadjectivesthe harsh/grim/stark reality (=conditions that are really very bad)· We want to protect our children from the harsh reality of our violent world.political/social/economic realities· He's ignoring political realities.verbsface reality (=accept it)· It's painful, but you have to face reality.confront a reality (=consider or deal with it)· They had to confront some unpleasant realities about themselves.ignore a reality· They are ignoring the reality of Arab politics.wake up to reality (=realize what is happening or real)· Well, they need to wake up to reality.lose touch with reality (=no longer know about ordinary things or what is possible)· If all you have is the show-business world, you kind of lose touch with reality.escape from reality· The programmes help viewers escape from reality.bring somebody back to reality (=make them realize what is happening around them or true)· She was brought back to reality by the pain in her ankle.become a reality (=really happen, after being hoped for, feared, etc by someone)· Last June, her longed-for baby finally became a reality.reflect reality (=match or show what is really happening or true)· Do these novels accurately reflect contemporary reality?bear no relation to reality (=not match what is really happening or true)· His vision of European politics bears no relation to reality.be divorced from reality (=not connected in any way to what is really happening)· His ideas are completely divorced from reality.phrasesa dose of reality (=an experience of what things are really like)· I got my first dose of reality when I reported to work at my new job.somebody's grasp of reality (=their understanding of reality)· They portrayed her as a sick woman with only a tenuous grasp of reality.
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realities[1429]
现实(81%)，真实(11%)，实际(8%)
n.现实；实际；真实
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