单词 | escapism |
释义 | escapism (ɪskeɪpɪzəm ) uncountable noun 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. [+ from] Synonyms: fantasy, dreaming, illusion, delusion Collocations: pure escapism Part of the story is that, for most of us, the annual holiday is pure escapism. Times, Sunday Times (2014) It's pure escapism and artistically you're very free. The Sun (2012) It's pure escapism and we love it. Times, Sunday Times (2016) It was simply the purest escapism. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Translations: Chinese: 让人逃避现实的消遣方式 Japanese: 現実逃避 |
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