reality

reality, truth

名词 reality:

1. all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
   同义词：world
2. the state of being actual or real
   同义词：realness, realism
3. the state of the world as it really is rather than as you might want it to be
4. the quality possessed by something that is real

1. It seems as if he knew everything, but in reality, he is as stupid as can be.
   他似乎是个万事通。其实他是再愚蠢不过了。
2. In reality, things always happen out of expectation.
   现实中，事情总是出乎意料地发生。
3. The current education system is not in concert with the reality.
   现行的教育制度和现实并不一致。
4. His plans were transformed overnight into reality.
   他的计划迅速变为现实。
5. English scholastic philosopher who rejected the reality of universal concepts.
   奥卡姆，威廉1285？－1349？英国经院派哲学家，反对宇宙概念的真实性
6. The house looks very old, but in reality it's quite new.
   这房子看起来很旧，实际上很新。
7. We must face reality.
   我们必须面对现实。
8. This is not imagination but reality.
   这不是想象，是事实。

re.al.i.ty

n.（名词）
【复数】 re.al.i.ties
The quality or state of being actual or true.
真实性：具有真实的性质或处于真实的状态
One, such as a person, an entity, or an event, that is actual:
实体：诸如人、实体或事件这样现实的东西：
例句：
.the weight of history and political realities.(Benno C. Schmidt, Jr.)
.历史和政治实体的份量.(小本诺C.施米特)

The totality of all things possessing actuality, existence, or essence.
现实：所有存在的、具有现实性或本质的事物的总和
That which exists objectively and in fact:
实际：客观存在的东西，事实存在的事物：
例句：
Your observations do not seem to be about reality.
你的意见看上去并不实际

Philosophy That which has necessary existence and not contingent existence.
【哲学】 实在：绝对存在而非偶然存在的事物

<习惯用语>in reality
In fact; actually.
事实上；实际上