| 单词 | real |
| 释义 | real —real /rɪəl/ aep /riː.əl/ adjective (NOT FALSE) F0 [before noun] being what it appears to be and not false: » real leather/fur» Is that a toy gun or the real thing?→ SYNONYM GENUINE(Cf. ↑genuine)Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unrealF0 [before noun] UK APPROVING (especially of foods) produced using traditional methods and without artificial substances: » The pub sells several kinds of real ale (= traditional beer).Thesaurus+: ↑Various qualities of foodfor real INFORMALF0 real, not pretended: » I thought it was just a fire practice but apparently it was for real.Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unreal• • • Extra Examples:» You can always tell a real bow tie from one that clips on.» "Is that real fur on your collar?" "Certainly not - I only wear fake fur."» Those flowers aren't real - they're made of plastic.» George Orwell was a pseudonym - his real name was Eric Blair.» It turned out that he wasn't a real doctor at all - he was just a sham.adjective (NOT IMAGINARY) F0 existing in fact and not imaginary: » Assuring the patient that she has a real and not imaginary problem is the first step.» There is a very real threat that he will lose his job.Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unrealreal earnings, income, etc.F0 the value of earnings, etc. after the effect of rising prices is considered: » Wages rose by 2.9 percent last year, but real earnings still fell by 1.3 percent.Thesaurus+: ↑Earning money and money earnedin real termsF0 existing in fact, despite what appears to be the situation: » Average earnings rose five percent in real terms after deducting income tax.Thesaurus+: ↑True, real, false, and unrealWord Builder:–Nouns: realism, realist, reality, unreality, realization–Adjectives: real, unreal, realistic, unrealistic–Verbs: realize–Adverbs: real, really, realistically• • • Extra Examples:» She has a real feel for language.» Was King Arthur a real or a legendary character?» Politicians these days are more interested in playing to the gallery than exercising real influence on world events.» Most modern kings and queens rule their countries only in a formal way, without real power.» The main political parties are merely shadow-boxing, instead of tackling the real economic problems facing this country.adjective [before noun] (IMPORTANT) ► F0 the most important; the main: » The real difficulty was the language, because my children don't speak English.» Novelty value may be a part of it, but the real reason people like our paper is that it speaks the truth.Thesaurus+: ↑Intelligence , ↑Perceptive• • • Extra Examples:» Knowledge of languages is a real asset in this sort of work.» My one real vice is chocolate.» Creativity, ingenuity and flair are the songwriter's real talents.» The real disease affecting the country is inflation.» The proposal was dismissed as a diversionary tactic intended to distract attention from the real problems.adjective [before noun] (VERY GREAT) ► F0 used to emphasize a noun: » He's a real gentleman.» She was a real help.» It's a real nuisance.Thesaurus+: ↑Big and quite big , ↑Enormous• • • Extra Examples:» I get a real kick out of owning my own car.» She picked up some real bargains in the sale.» You were right about Pete - he's a real troublemaker.» You gave us a real scare when you fainted, you know.» It was a real culture shock to find herself in London after living on a small island.adverb MAINLY US INFORMAL ► F0 very: » I like this homemade lemonade, it's real good!» It's real easy to do.Thesaurus+: ↑Very and extreme , ↑Complete and whole , ↑Intensifying expressionsWord Builder:–Nouns: realism, realist, reality, unreality, realization–Adjectives: real, unreal, realistic, unrealistic–Verbs: realize–Adverbs: real, really, realisticallyCommon mistake: real! Remember: real is used as an adverb in informal US English but not usually in UK English.! In UK English, don't use 'real' as an adverb, say really:» I had a really good time at the barbecue. |
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