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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rea·lis·tic /rɪəˈlɪstɪk/ ●●○ S3 adjective 1 SENSIBLEjudging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen 现实的；实际的；实事求是的 OPP unrealisticit is not realistic to do something It’s just not realistic to expect a promotion so soon. 这么快就想升职根本不现实。realistic about You need to be realistic about the amount you can do in a day. 你对自己一天能完成多少工作量要现实一点。► see thesaurus at possible2 a realistic aim or hope is something that it is possible to achieve 〔目标、希望〕能够实现的 OPP unrealistic Is this a realistic target? 这个目标能够实现吗？ I don’t think they have a realistic chance of winning. 我认为他们没有机会赢。3 Arealistic pictures or stories show things as they are in real life 〔图画、故事〕逼真的，栩栩如生的 a realistic portrayal of life in Victorian Britain 英国维多利亚时代生活的真实写照n COLLOCATIONS – Meaning 2: a realistic aim or hope is something that it is possible to achievenounsa realistic chance/prospectWe felt we had a realistic chance of beating England.a realistic option/alternativeWe do not believe there is any realistic alternative.a realistic goal/targetSet realistic goals for yourself.a realistic expectationThere are no realistic expectations of improvement.a realistic figure/priceA more realistic figure for energy saving would be 20 percent.a realistic solutionCompromise is the only realistic solution.Examples from the Corpus
realistic• Over the course of the preoperational stage, children increasingly attempt to represent things through drawings and their efforts become more realistic.• A lot of people like paintings to look realistic.• The game's 3-D graphics are amazingly realistic.• We want to play in the championships, but right now that's not very realistic.• But he believed that the subsequent provisions for bad debts on commercial loans were realistic.• To make it as realistic as possible, more than 200 extras had to be employed for the two-day shoot.• The second departure is concerned with more realistic assumptions about production.• The book includes some very realistic descriptions of life during the war.• realistic goals• In such situations, hopes for a less active, more cautious and realistic, less expansive foreign policy were slim.• Planning your dream home? You can build a more realistic model with our new 3-D kit.• But the next hurdle will be putting realistic plates on the surface.• The only realistic question that poses itself is whether Britain can help to determine the how and the when of reunification.• a realistic television drama• We think we have been more realistic than cynical.realistic about• Parents need to be realistic about their child's attention span.realistic chance• Why Forbes thought that he stood a realistic chance of success this year is a question that baffled observers.• Robert Carnwath feared that the Act was so confused that we could not go to court with a realistic chance of winning.• So do Portsmouth have any realistic chance of winning?• In this way, we lost any realistic chance to reaffirm the essential truth of John Prescott's commitment.rea·lis·tic adjective →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
judging in way and dealing a with Corpus situations practical
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rea‧lis‧tic S3 /rɪəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective
OPP unrealistic
it is not realistic to do something
It’s just not realistic to expect a promotion so soon.
realistic about
You need to be realistic about the amount you can do in a day.
2. a realistic aim or hope is something that it is possible to achieve
OPP unrealistic:
Is this a realistic target?
I don’t think they have a realistic chance of winning.
3. realistic pictures or stories show things as they are in real life:
a realistic portrayal of life in Victorian Britain
■ nouns
▪a realistic chance/prospect We felt we had a realistic chance of beating England.
▪a realistic option/alternative We do not believe there is any realistic alternative.
▪a realistic goal/target Set realistic goals for yourself.
▪a realistic expectation There are no realistic expectations of improvement.
▪a realistic figure/price A more realistic figure for energy saving would be 20 percent.
▪a realistic solution Compromise is the only realistic solution.
▪ possible if something is possible, it can be done or achieved: I think it’s possible that we could win the race. | I want to get back by 5 o'clock if possible. | Please let me know your answer as soon as possible.
▪feasible if an idea or plan is feasible, it is possible and you can find a practical way of doing it: We need to find out first if the idea is technically feasible. | It is not feasible to have security cameras in every part of the building. | Da Silva considered it feasible that uranium could be produced on an industrial scale.
▪viable possible and likely to be successful, and therefore worth doing: Nuclear energy is the only viable alternative to coal or gas. | The product needs to be commercially viable. | We have yet to find a viable solution to the problem. | The company was no longer financially viable (=it could not make enough money to be able to continue).
▪workable a workable plan, system, or solution is one that can be done or used: By early morning, they had arrived at a workable and safe solution. | The company would have a tough job convincing people that the deal was workable.
▪doable informal if something is doable, you have enough money, energy, or skill to do it: This exercise programme is doable for most people. | Do you think the walk is doable? | Hosting great parties is fun, easy, and doable on any budget. | The book is full of interesting and doable recipes.
▪achievable (also attainable formal) able to be achieved: A 15% cut in carbon emissions is achievable. | Perfect democracy is not attainable, nor is perfect freedom or perfect justice.
▪realistic if something is realistic, it seems sensible to think that it can be done or achieved: a realistic target | Their expectations didn’t seem very realistic. | It is important to set yourself realistic goals.
rea‧lis‧tic S3 /rɪəˈlɪstɪk/
adjective Word Family: noun: realism, realist, reality, unreality, realization; adverb: real, really, realistically ≠ unrealistically; adjective: real, unreal, realistic ≠ unrealistic; verb: realize
1. judging and dealing with situations in a practical way according to what is actually possible rather than what you would like to happen OPP unrealistic
it is not realistic to do something
realistic about
2. a realistic aim or hope is something that it is possible to achieve
OPP unrealistic:
3. realistic pictures or stories show things as they are in real life:
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