reality check noun
plural reality checks
plural reality checks
Learner's definition of REALITY CHECK
[count] informal
: something which shows you that the real situation is different from what you believed or hoped提醒人面对现实的事物 —
usually singular通常用单数 -
Her friends gave her a reality check about her boyfriend. [=told her the truth about her boyfriend]朋友们告诉了她有关她男友的真相。
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He was starting to think he was infallible, so the criticism from his boss served as a reality check.他正要开始认为自己绝对不会犯错时，老板的批评让他幡然醒悟。