reality
noun
riˈælɪəti
noun
1
what
actually
happens
or
is
true,
not
what
is
imagined
or
thought
真实; 现实
C,U
the
distinction
between
fantasy
and
reality
幻想和现实之间的区别
TV
is
used
as
an
escape
from
reality
.
电视成了逃避现实的一种方式。
I
think
the
government
has
lost
touch
with
reality
(=no
longer
understands
what
is
real
or
true)
.
我认为政府已经脱离了现实。
political
realities
政治现实
harsh/grim/stark
reality
Millions
of
people
live
with
the
harsh
realities
of
unemployment.
数百万人生活在失业的残酷现实中。
the
reality
is
that
The
reality
is
that
young
people
will
not
go
into
teaching
until
salaries
are
higher.
实际情况是，只有薪水上涨年轻人才会去当教师。
The
paperless
office
may
one
day
become
a
reality
.
无纸化办公室有一天可能会成为现实。
2
in reality
used
to
say
that
something
is
different
from
what
people
think
实际上
In
reality,
violent
crimes
are
still
extremely
rare.
实际上，暴力犯罪还非常罕见。
3
the
fact
that
something
exists
or
is
happening
事实
U
She
had
never
accepted
the
reality
of
her
pregnancy.
她一直没有接受自己已经怀孕的事实。