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real /ˈriːəl/ usually /rɪəl/► SEE ALLfor realget realin real lifethe real McCoythe real thing ●for ˈreal1. if you do sth for real, you do sth which is genuine or serious, rather than imagined, practised or talked about, etc. 真正地;确实地;认真地◆You might think that jumping out of a plane is easy, but when you do it for real, it’s terrifying. 你可能会认为从飞机上跳下来很容易,但是真正跳的时候还是挺吓人的。◆He’s joked about emigrating to Canada in the past, but this time I think it’s for real. 他以前曾经开玩笑地说要移民到加拿大,但这次我想他是来真的了。2. genuine 认真的;真实的◆Do you think this offer of a free flight is for real? 你觉得这个免费搭乘航班的优惠活动是真的吗?●get ˈreal (informal) used to tell sb that they are behaving in a stupid or unreasonable way 别傻了;别犯浑了◆You really think people are going to listen to your crazy ideas? Get real! 你真的以为会有人听信你那些疯狂的想法吗?别傻了!●in real ˈlifenot the life people have in books, films/movies, plays, etc. 在现实生活中◆She plays the role of a pianist in the movie, but in real life she can’t play a note. 在这部电影中,她扮演一名钢琴师,而在现实生活中她根本不会弹。●the ˌreal McˈCoy (informal) the original and therefore the best type of sth; the best example of sth 真货;正品;道地的东西◆It’s an American flying jacket, the real McCoy. 这是美国飞行员穿的夹克衫,是真货。◆This apple pie is the real McCoy. I haven’t eaten one like this for years. 这可是地道的苹果派,我有好多年没吃到了。 ORIGIN This idiom possibly refers to the American boxing champion Kid McCoy. So many people pretended to be him that he started calling himself Kid ‘The Real’ McCoy. 这个习语可能指美国的拳击冠军基德 ∙ 麦科伊。因为冒充者太多了,他就自称“真正的基德 ∙ 麦科伊”。●the real ˈthing (informal) the genuine thing 真品;真货色;真正的事物◆Are you sure it’s the real thing (= love), not just infatuation? 你确信这是真爱而不是一时的迷恋吗?◆Synthetic diamonds don’t have the quality of the real thing. 合成钻石不具备真钻的品质。 |