1SENSIBLEjudging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen 现实的;实际的;实事求是的OPP unrealistic
it is not realistic to do something
It’s just not realistic to expect a promotion so soon.
这么快就想升职根本不现实。
realistic about
You need to be realistic about the amount you can do in a day.
I don’t think they have a realistic chance of winning.
我认为他们没有机会赢。
3Arealistic pictures or stories show things as they are in real life 〔图画、故事〕逼真的,栩栩如生的
a realistic portrayal of life in Victorian Britain
英国维多利亚时代生活的真实写照
nCOLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a realistic aim or hope is something that it is possible to achieve
nouns
a realistic chance/prospect
We felt we had a realistic chance of beating England.
a realistic option/alternative
We do not believe there is any realistic alternative.
a realistic goal/target
Set realistic goals for yourself.
a realistic expectation
There are no realistic expectations of improvement.
a realistic figure/price
A more realistic figure for energy saving would be 20 percent.
a realistic solution
Compromise is the only realistic solution.
Examples from the Corpus
realistic• Over the course of the preoperational stage, children increasingly attempt to represent things through drawings and their efforts become more realistic.• A lot of people like paintings to look realistic.• The game's 3-Dgraphics are amazingly realistic.• We want to play in the championships, but right now that's not very realistic.• But he believed that the subsequentprovisions for bad debts on commercialloans were realistic.• To make it as realistic as possible, more than 200 extras had to be employed for the two-day shoot.• The second departure is concerned with more realistic assumptions about production.• The book includes some very realisticdescriptions of life during the war.• realisticgoals• In such situations, hopes for a less active, more cautious and realistic, less expansiveforeignpolicy were slim.• Planning your dream home? You can build a more realisticmodel with our new 3-D kit.• But the next hurdle will be puttingrealisticplates on the surface.• The only realistic question that poses itself is whether Britain can help to determine the how and the when of reunification.• a realistictelevisiondrama• We think we have been more realistic than cynical.
realistic about• Parents need to be realistic about their child's attentionspan.
realistic chance• Why Forbes thought that he stood a realistic chance of success this year is a question that baffledobservers.• Robert Carnwath feared that the Act was so confused that we could not go to court with a realistic chance of winning.• So do Portsmouth have any realistic chance of winning?• In this way, we lost any realistic chance to reaffirm the essentialtruth of John Prescott's commitment.
1showing acceptance of the facts of a situation實際VERBS | ADVERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESVERBS➤be, seem現實;好像現實▸➤keep sth使⋯現實◇Try to keep your ambitions realistic.盡量使你的志向切合實際。ADVERB➤extremely, very極端/非常現實▸➤fairly, quite相當現實▸➤enough足夠現實◇He was realistic enough to know this success could not last.他非常現實地認識到這樣的成功不會持久。PREPOSITION➤about對⋯現實◇My friends were quite realistic about my problems.朋友們對我的問題持非常現實的態度。➤in在⋯方面現實◇You're not being very realistic in your expectations.你的期望不現實。PHRASES➤it is not realistic to expect, think, etc. sth期望、認為等⋯不現實◇It's not realistic to expect people to pay more.期望人們多掏錢並不現實。realistic
adjective²
2showing things as they really are真實VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤appear, be, look, seem, sound看上去逼真;逼真;似乎逼真;聽起來逼真◇The special effects seem very realistic.特效做得似乎很逼真。➤become變得真實▸➤make sth使⋯逼真◇You could make the hands a little more realistic.你可以把手弄得更逼真一些。ADVERB➤extremely, fairly, very, etc.極其/相當/非常真實▸➤highly, truly非常逼真◇beautifully drawn, highly realistic flowers畫得漂亮且十分逼真的花➤amazingly, incredibly逼真得令人驚訝/令人難以置信▸➤grimly令人不快地寫實◇his grimly realistic first novel about drug addicts他的第一部描寫吸毒者的令人不快的寫實小說
realistic adj. ⇨realistic1 (take a realistic view)⇨realistic2 (a realistic drawing)⇨possible1 (set realistic goals)realistic1
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take a realistic view of the situation以客观切实的眼光审时度势a realistic drawing逼真的绘画realistic ♦︎ pragmatic ♦︎ practical ♦︎ no-nonsense ♦︎ down-to-earth ♦︎ level-headed ♦︎ matter-of-factThese words all describe people dealing with situations in a calm and sensible way, without being affected by emotions.这些词均表示切合实际的、实事求是的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to be realistic / pragmatic / practical / down-to-earth / matter-of-fact about sth◆a realistic / pragmatic / practical / no-nonsense / down-to-earth / level-headed / matter-of-fact approach◆a realistic / pragmatic / practical / no-nonsense / down-to-earth / matter-of-fact attitude◆a realistic / pragmatic / practical solution◆a no-nonsense / practical / matter-of-fact manner / way◆a no-nonsense / matter-of-fact tone / voice◆a down-to-earth / practical / level-headed person◆very realistic / pragmatic / practical / down-to-earth / level-headed / matter-of-fact◆quite realistic / pragmatic / practical / matter-of-fact■realistic (usuallyapproving) accepting in a sensible way what it is actually possible to do or achieve in a particular situation现实的;实际的;实事求是的◆This report takes a much more realistic view of the situation.这份报告以更为客观切实的眼光审时度势。◆We have to be realistic about our chances of winning.我们必须实事求是地估计我们获胜的可能性。◆It is not realistic to expect people to spend so much money.期望人们花那么多钱是不实际的。OPPunrealistic ⇨ unrealistic▸realistically
adverb
◆How many can you realistically hope to sell?实事求是地讲,你希望能卖出多少?■pragmatic prægˈmætɪk (usuallyapproving, especiallywritten) solving problems in a sensible way rather than by having fixed ideas or theories实用的;讲求实效的;务实的◆We take a pragmatic approach to management problems.我们对管理问题采取务实的做法。ⓘ Being pragmatic often means finding solutions which do not follow traditional practices. Pragmatic is usually used to describe a course of action. * pragmatic常指解决问题时不遵循传统做法,一般用于形容处理问题的方法◆a pragmatic response / solution / approach / attitude务实的回应/解决方案/方法/态度▸pragmatically
adverb
◆The company responded pragmatically to local conditions.公司对当地情况作出了务实的回应。■practical (usuallyapproving) solving problems in a sensible way明智的;切合实际的◆Let's be practical and work out the cost first.咱们实际一点儿,先计算一下成本费用。OPPimpractical ⇨ unrealistic see also practicalities ⇨ basics■ˌno-ˈnonsense [only before noun](of a person or the way they deal with sth) simple and direct, paying attention to the important practical things but not worrying about people's feelings(人或处事方式)简单直接的,直切重点的,不说废话的◆We adopt a no-nonsense approach to unpaid bills.我们采取直截了当的方法处理了未付账单。◆She was a tough, no-nonsense leader.她是个强势、讲求实际的领导。■ˌdown-to-ˈearth (approving) sensible and practical in a way that is helpful and friendly务实的;讲求实际的;踏实的◆She was friendly and down-to-earth, and quickly put me at my ease.她友善朴实,很快便使我放松下来了。ⓘ Down-to-earth is often used to talk about people who do not think that they are more important or educated than they really are, or than other people. * down-to-earth常形容人不自命清高。■ˌlevel-ˈheaded (approving) calm and sensible; able to make good decisions even in difficult situations冷静明智的;头脑清醒的;(在困境中)能作出正确决策的◆This position requires a level-headed person with experience in managing risk.这个职位要求一个头脑冷静、具备风险管理经验的人。■ˌmatter-of-ˈfactsaid or done without showing any emotion, especially in a situation in which you would expect sb to express their feelings不动感情的,据实的(尤指在认为某人会表达其感受的情况下)◆She told us the news of his death in a very matter-of-fact way.她很平静地将他去世的消息告诉了我们。◆He was very matter-of-fact about the breakdown of his marriage.他非常平静地对待自己婚姻破裂一事。realistic2
adjective
take a realistic view of the situation以客观切实的眼光审时度势a realistic drawing逼真的绘画realistic ♦︎ authentic ♦︎ lifelikeThese words all describe sth that is a very close copy of the way sb/sth is in real life.这些词均表示逼真的、栩栩如生的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to look realistic / authentic / lifelike◆very realistic / authentic / lifelike◆truly / quite realistic / authentic■realisticrepresenting things as they are in real life逼真的;栩栩如生的◆She made a very realistic drawing of a horse.她画了一匹马,非常逼真。◆We try to make these training courses as realistic as possible.我们力求使这些培训课程尽可能贴近现实。▸realistically
adverb
◆There was a fireplace with realistically glowing coals.有一个壁炉,里面闪耀的炉火像真的一样。■authentic ɔːˈθentɪk made to be exactly the same as the original逼真的◆He constructed an authentic model of the ancient town.他建造了一个古城的仿真模型。▸authentically
adverb
◆They serve a selection of authentically flavoured Mexican dishes.他们供应各种地道的墨西哥风味菜肴。■lifelike ˈlaɪflaɪk exactly like a real person or object逼真的;生动的;栩栩如生的◆There is a very lifelike statue of him in the town.城里有一座他的雕像,栩栩如生。