actuality
英 [?ktj?'?l?t?; -t??-]
美 [,?kt?u'?l?ti]
英文詞源
- actuality (n.)
- late 14c., "power, efficacy," from Old French actualite and directly from Medieval Latin actualitatem (nominative actualitas), from Late Latin actualis (see actual). A Latin loan-translation of Greek energeia. Meaning "state of being real" is from 1670s (actualities "existing conditions" is from 1660s).
Mod. use of actuality in the sense of realism, contact with the contemporary, is due to Fr. actualité, from actuel, which does not mean actual, real, but now existing, up to date. [Weekley]
雙語例句
- 1. It exists in dreams rather than actuality.
- 它存在于夢境而非現(xiàn)實中。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in photographs.
- 這棟大樓外觀雄偉，與照片中所見一模一樣。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 3. This " big company " in actuality is only a small shop.
- 這家 “ 大公司 ” 實際上只是一個小店.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. A trip to the moon is now an actuality.
- 登月旅行現(xiàn)已成為事實.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The building looked as impressive in actuality as it did in photographs.
- 這棟大樓外觀雄偉,與照片中所見一模一樣.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》