reality
UK/ri'æliti/US
NGSL 2k高考四级六级考研B1
释义
n.
The state of things as they actually exist; the real world
现实；实际存在的状态；真实世界
n.
A thing that is actually experienced or true, as opposed to an idea or wish
实际经历或确实如此的事物（与想法或愿望相对）
词根拆分
词根派生real（真实存在的）+ -ity（……的状态）= 真实的状态——实际事物的世界。这个词靠对立而存在：reality 对梦、对虚构、对你所期望的。'in reality'（实际上）和 'face reality'（面对现实）都把事实的世界与愿望或错误印象对立起来。
词根 real 还连着 9 个词常用搭配
- 1.face reality面对现实
- 2.become a reality成为现实
- 3.in reality实际上，事实上
- 4.virtual reality虚拟现实
- 5.harsh reality残酷的现实
- 6.reality check现实的检验／清醒一下
例句
- 1.
The dream of cheap space travel may soon become a reality.
廉价太空旅行的梦想可能很快就会成为现实。
- 2.
In reality, the project cost twice what we had budgeted.
实际上，这个项目花费了我们预算的两倍。
- 3.
He struggled to accept the harsh reality of his diagnosis.
他难以接受诊断结果的残酷现实。
- 4.
Virtual reality lets you walk through a building before it is built.
虚拟现实让你在大楼建成之前就能在里面走一遍。