1540s, "quality of being real," from French réalité and directly Medieval Latin realitatem (nominative realitas), from Late Latin realis (see real (adj.)). Meaning "real existence, all that is real" is from 1640s; that of "the real state (of something)" is from 1680s. Sometimes 17c.-18c. also meaning "sincerity." Reality-based attested from 1960. Reality television from 1991.
雙語例句
1. The reality of mothering is frequently very different from the romantic ideal.
養(yǎng)育孩子的現(xiàn)實經(jīng)常與浪漫的理想大相徑庭。
來自柯林斯例句
2. This just shows how divorced from reality she's become.
這恰恰說明了她變得多么不切實際。
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3. He came across as streetwise, but in reality he was not.
他給人的印象是很適應都市生活，但實際上并非如此。
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4. We are learning how to confront death instead of avoiding its reality.
我們在學習如何直面死亡，而非回避死亡這一現(xiàn)實。
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5. Once the euphoria surrounding this victory subsides, reality must return.