1 concerned with actually doing sth rather than with ideas or thought 实际的:
Have you got any practical experience of working on a farm?你有没有在农场工作的实际经验?☞Look at theoretical. 参看theoretical。
2 that is likely to succeed; right or sensible 可成功的;可行的;行得通的:
We need to find a practical solution to the problem.对这个问题我们须要找个可行的解决办法。
3 very suitable for a particular purpose; useful 切合实际的;有用的;实用的:
a practical little car, ideal for the city一辆很适用于城市的实用小型车
4 (used about people) making sensible decisions and good at dealing with problems (指人)实事求是,能作出明智决定,善于处理问题:
We must be practical. It's no good buying a house we cannot afford.我们必须实事求是─买一幢我们负担不起的房子是不明智的。 [OPP] for senses 2, 3 and 4 impractical 第2、3及4义的反义词皆为impractical
5 (used about a person) good at making and repairing things (指人)手巧,善于制作和修理东西:
Brett's very practical and has made a lot of improvements to their new house.布雷特手很巧,已经对他们的新房子作了很多改善。
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/ˈpræktɪkl ||; ˈpræktɪkḷ/noun
[C] (Brit 英) (informal 非正式) a lesson or an exam where you do or make sth rather than just writing 实习课;实习考试:
He passed the theory paper but failed the practical.理论试卷他及格了,但实习考试不及格。