real1/ˋriəl; rIəl/adj 1 actually existing and not just imagined 真实的﹐实际存在的﹐非想象的: The new system has real advantages. 这个新系统有实在的优点。Do your kids still think Santa Claus is a real person? 你的孩子们仍然认为圣诞老人是真有其人吗?This kind of thing only happens in films, not in real life . 这种事情只会在电影里发生﹐而不会在现实生活中。2 true and not pretended 真正的﹐真实的﹐非假装的: What's the real reason you were late? 你迟到的真正原因是什么?Jack isn’t his real name. 杰克不是他的真名。3 not false or artificial [ fake ] 真的﹐正宗的﹐非假冒的﹔非人造的: real leather 真皮I don’t want a plastic Christmas tree – I want the real thing . 我不想要塑料圣诞树—我要真东西。4 a real thing has all the qualities you expect something of that type to have 真正的﹐名副其实的: I remember my first real job. 我还记得我第一份真正的工作。Simon was her first real boyfriend. 西蒙是她第一位真正的男友。5 used to emphasize what you are saying 完全的﹐十足的〔用于强调所说的话〕: It's a real pleasure to meet you. 实在很高兴认识你。6 for real seriously, not just pretending 真正地﹐认真[严肃]地: After two trial runs we did it for real. 试做两次以后﹐我们真正地干了起来。
real2adv AmE spoken very【美,口】非常: I’m real sorry! 我非常抱歉!