- actually existing as a thing or occurring in fact; not imagined or supposed真实的, 实在的：
Julius Caesar was a real person
尤利乌斯·凯撒真有其人
a story drawing on real events
以真实事件为素材的故事
her many illnesses, real and imaginary.
她患的多种疾病, 真实的和臆想的。
- used to emphasize the significance or seriousness of a situation or circumstance［用来强调形势或环境的重要性或严重性］真切而严重的, 真实而重大的：
there is a real danger of civil war
确实有爆发内战的危险性
the competitive threat from overseas is very real.
来自海外的竞争威胁并非危言耸听。
- Philosophy relating to something as it is, not merely as it may be described or distinguished【哲】实在的。
- (of a substance or thing) not imitation or artificial; genuine（物质, 东西）天然的; 真的, 真正的：
the earring was presumably real gold.
这耳环大概是真金的。
- true or actual真的, 实际的：
his real name is James
他的真名叫詹姆斯
this isn't my real reason for coming.
这不是我来这里的真正原因。
- attrib.(of a person or thing) rightly so called; proper（人, 东西）真正意义上的; 货真价实的; 恰当的：
he's my idea of a real man
他是我心目中真正的男子汉
Jamie is my only real friend.
杰米是我惟一的真正的朋友。
- attrib. informal complete; utter (used for emphasis)〈非正式〉完全的; 十足的, 绝对的（用来加强语气）：
the tour turned out to be a real disaster.
结果证明这次旅游完全是一场灾难。
- attrib. adjusted for changes in the value of money; assessed by purchasing power随货币价值变化而调节的; 按实际购买力估计的, 实际的：
real incomes had fallen by 30 per cent
实际收入已下降30%
an increase in real terms of 11.6 per cent.
实际价格增加了11.6%。
- Mathematics (of a number or quantity) having no imaginary part【数】（数、量）实的。见IMAGINARY.
- Optics (of an image) of a kind in which the light that forms it actually passes through it; not virtual【光学】（图像）实的。
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. really; very〈非正式, 主北美〉真正地, 确实地; 很：
my head hurts real bad.
我的头疼得很厉害。
for real
- informal used to assert that something is genuine or is actually the case〈非正式〉真正的, 确实的; 认真的：
I'm not playing games - this is for real!
我并非在闹着玩——我是认真的！
- N. Amer. used in questions to express surprise or to question the truth or seriousness of what one has seen or heard〈北美〉真正地, 确实地; 认真地（用于问句中表示惊奇或询问所见、所闻的真实性或严重性）：
are these guys for real?
这些小伙子当真吗？
get real!
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. used to convey that an idea or statement is foolish or overly idealistic〈非正式, 主北美〉愚蠢！荒唐！可笑！（用来表示某个想法或说法的愚蠢性或过于理想化）：
You want teens to have committed sexual relationships? Get real!
你希望青少年之间有性关系？荒唐！
real live
- humorous used to emphasize the existence of something, especially if it is surprising or unusual〈幽默〉千真万确（尤用来强调惊人、不寻常的事情的真实性）：
a real live detective had been at the factory.
千真万确, 一个侦探曾经在厂里呆过。
real money
- informal money in a large or significant amount〈非正式〉大笔的钱。
the real thing
- informal a thing that is absolutely genuine or authentic〈非正式〉千真万确的事情, 绝对可信的事情：
you've never been in love before, so how can you be sure this is the real thing?
你以前从来没谈过恋爱, 所以你怎么能肯定这是真的？