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reality

释义

reality

noun

UK /riˈæləti/

Word Forms

singular	reality
plural	realities

1
uncountable the real character or nature of things, not what you imagine or think is possible
He is no longer able to differentiate between fantasy and reality.
a distorted sense of reality
face (up to)/accept reality:
What she had to do, finally, was face reality.
bear no relation to reality (=be not at all like the real situation):
Her version of events bore absolutely no relation to reality.
lose touch with reality:
This is a man who has lost touch with reality.
Synonyms and related words
The quality of being real and something that is real
the real world
real life
reality
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with reality as the object
▪ accept, confront, deny, face (up to), ignore, recognize, wake up to
2
countable a fact, event, or situation as it really exists
reality of:
the grim realities of war
become a reality:
After years of hard work, his dream has become a reality.
out of touch with the reality/realities of something (=not realizing what something is really like):
Our politicians are completely out of touch with the realities of the situation.
Synonyms and related words
The quality of being real and something that is real
the real world
real life
reality

phrases

in reality

reality

noun

US /riˈæləti/

Word Forms

singular	reality
plural	realities

1
uncountable the real character or nature of things, not what you imagine or think is possible
He is no longer able to differentiate between fantasy and reality.
a distorted sense of reality
face (up to)/accept reality:
What she had to do, finally, was face reality.
bear no relation to reality (=be not at all like the real situation):
Her version of events bore absolutely no relation to reality.
lose touch with reality:
This is a man who has lost touch with reality.
Synonyms and related words
The quality of being real and something that is real
the real world
real life
reality
Collocates
Verbs frequently used with reality as the object
▪ accept, confront, deny, face (up to), ignore, recognize, wake up to
2
countable a fact, event, or situation as it really exists
reality of:
the grim realities of war
become a reality:
After years of hard work, his dream has become a reality.
out of touch with the reality/realities of something (=not realizing what something is really like):
Our politicians are completely out of touch with the realities of the situation.
Synonyms and related words
The quality of being real and something that is real
the real world
real life
reality

phrases

in reality

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