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real-life

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++ˈreal-life adjective [only before noun]  actually happening in life, not invented in a book 真实的;实际发生的;现实生活中的 a real-life drama 真实生活剧 real-life problems 现实问题
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real-lifeMark Little is Joe Mangle's alterego, the real-life actor who was doing comedy for nearly a decade before Neighbours.Maxwell also has found fulfillment drawing the real-life dramas of the courtroom.The family dynamics of the characters are subtly enhanced by the real-life relationship of the actors.Even if the case is founded on a real-life situation, we only know what happened when the organization tried one solution.The performances of each of the 700 real players are based on real-life skills and attributes.But the movie character and the real-life teacher do share a mutual dream of earning their livings as composers of music.Now David Adams is a real-life victim.
ˈreal-life adjectiveChineseSyllable
in invented in book Corpus a actually happening not life,


real-life
ˈreal-life adjective [only before noun]
actually happening in life, not invented in a book:
    a real-life drama
    real-life problems


real-lifeBrE /ˌriːəl ˈlaɪf/ 🔊, /ˌrɪəl ˈlaɪf/ 🔊NAmE /ˌriːəl ˈlaɪf/ 🔊 adjective [only before noun] actually happening or existing in life, not in books, stories or films/movies 真实的;实际发生的;现实生活中的a novel based on real-life events以真实事件为素材的小说a real-life Romeo and Juliet现实生活中的罗密欧与朱丽叶 OPP fictional