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单词 realistic
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Definition of realistic in English:

realistic

adjective rɪəˈlɪstɪkˌriəˈlɪstɪk
  • 1Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.

    I thought we had a realistic chance of winning
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He saw tennis as the most realistic chance for his five daughters to escape the ghetto.
    • I didn't feel that I had a realistic chance to improve things with the budget I had.
    • You will also need to be realistic about what you expect from your birth family.
    • Too sticky a surface could rob the Scots of a realistic chance of maintaining their run of success.
    • Around half of that figure is more realistic, plus any cash he can raise from selling players.
    • Is it realistic to expect them to address the equity versus efficiency dilemma?
    • They are trying to gather everyone's ideas and to form the ideas into a realistic plan.
    • His figures are realistic and dynamic, with an astounding range of body types.
    • He should be positive, practical and realistic about what we can and cannot do.
    • Clear this hurdle, and they have a realistic chance of running Australia close.
    • In the Patents Court, I would hope that a realistic figure would be eighteen months or less.
    • To achieve a realistic roll a Catholic school will often have to draw in pupils from a very wide area.
    • There is also a realistic chance of progressing to compete on the big stage.
    • Is it possible to get a realistic idea of the team's pace relative to the opposition?
    • Holgate are the only club left with a realistic chance of making up the deficit.
    • Crocker had said beforehand that he was going to win, but no-one really gave him a realistic chance.
    • She listened to patients' problems and helped them in realistic and practical ways.
    • Fake guns are now so realistic that even the practiced eye of a police marksman can be fooled.
    • There are many waters in the UK where you can fly fish for pike with a realistic chance of catching a good fish.
    • The big fellow trooped off - with him went any realistic chance his men had of winning.
    Synonyms
    practical, pragmatic, matter-of-fact, down-to-earth, sensible, commonsensical
    rational, logical, reasonable, level-headed, clear-sighted, hard-headed, businesslike, sober, unromantic, unsentimental, unidealistic, tough-minded, robust, hard-boiled, unemotional
    informal with both/one's feet on the ground, hard-nosed, no-nonsense
    achievable, attainable, feasible, practicable, within the bounds of possibility, viable, reasonable, sensible, logical, workable
    informal doable
  • 2Representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life.

    a realistic human drama
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It adds an extra layer of authenticity to an already frighteningly realistic film.
    • While the film looks realistic, naturalistic, it is still a film and tells a story.
    • The fake page does have a realistic look to it, complete with a flashy cover graphic.
    • It also helps if the graphics are as smooth and as realistic as possible and game load times are short.
    • The fantasy elements are there to serve what I hope is a realistic depiction of human nature.
    • Yet again this painting marks a break from the traditional style of realistic representation in art.
    • This show is probably the most realistic medical drama on British television.
    • It's more expensive, looks less realistic and less convincing, and it puts actors off.
    Synonyms
    true to life, lifelike, true, truthful, faithful, real-life, close, naturalistic, authentic, genuine, representational, graphic, convincing
    French vérité
    informal kitchen-sink, warts and all
    rare verisimilar, veristic, speaking
 
 

Definition of realistic in US English:

realistic

adjectiveˌrēəˈlistikˌriəˈlɪstɪk
  • 1Having or showing a sensible and practical idea of what can be achieved or expected.

    jobs are scarce at the moment, so you've got to be realistic
    a more realistic figure was 20 percent
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They are trying to gather everyone's ideas and to form the ideas into a realistic plan.
    • He saw tennis as the most realistic chance for his five daughters to escape the ghetto.
    • I didn't feel that I had a realistic chance to improve things with the budget I had.
    • You will also need to be realistic about what you expect from your birth family.
    • Holgate are the only club left with a realistic chance of making up the deficit.
    • In the Patents Court, I would hope that a realistic figure would be eighteen months or less.
    • Is it possible to get a realistic idea of the team's pace relative to the opposition?
    • Crocker had said beforehand that he was going to win, but no-one really gave him a realistic chance.
    • There is also a realistic chance of progressing to compete on the big stage.
    • He should be positive, practical and realistic about what we can and cannot do.
    • She listened to patients' problems and helped them in realistic and practical ways.
    • To achieve a realistic roll a Catholic school will often have to draw in pupils from a very wide area.
    • Fake guns are now so realistic that even the practiced eye of a police marksman can be fooled.
    • His figures are realistic and dynamic, with an astounding range of body types.
    • The big fellow trooped off - with him went any realistic chance his men had of winning.
    • Is it realistic to expect them to address the equity versus efficiency dilemma?
    • There are many waters in the UK where you can fly fish for pike with a realistic chance of catching a good fish.
    • Around half of that figure is more realistic, plus any cash he can raise from selling players.
    • Clear this hurdle, and they have a realistic chance of running Australia close.
    • Too sticky a surface could rob the Scots of a realistic chance of maintaining their run of success.
    Synonyms
    practical, pragmatic, matter-of-fact, down-to-earth, sensible, commonsensical
    achievable, attainable, feasible, practicable, within the bounds of possibility, viable, reasonable, sensible, logical, workable
  • 2Representing familiar things in a way that is accurate or true to life.

    a realistic human drama
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Yet again this painting marks a break from the traditional style of realistic representation in art.
    • This show is probably the most realistic medical drama on British television.
    • It adds an extra layer of authenticity to an already frighteningly realistic film.
    • The fantasy elements are there to serve what I hope is a realistic depiction of human nature.
    • The fake page does have a realistic look to it, complete with a flashy cover graphic.
    • While the film looks realistic, naturalistic, it is still a film and tells a story.
    • It's more expensive, looks less realistic and less convincing, and it puts actors off.
    • It also helps if the graphics are as smooth and as realistic as possible and game load times are short.
    Synonyms
    true to life, lifelike, true, truthful, faithful, real-life, close, naturalistic, authentic, genuine, representational, graphic, convincing
 
 
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