real life

IPA/ˌrɪəl ˈlaɪf/
IPA/ˌriː.əl ˈlaɪf/

real life — noun

1. the actual events and situations that people experience every day, as opposed to

1.名詞A2
釋義

the actual events and situations that people experience every day, as opposed to what happens in stories, films, games, or imaginary worlds.

例句

Nora had never met a celebrity in real life before the book fair.

collocation: 'in real life' for contrast with media

Film characters talk to animals, but in real life that is not possible.

contrast structure: 'film… but in real life…'

同義詞
  • the real world

    slightly more formal; often contrasts with school, theory, or digital spaces

  • everyday life

    focuses on routine and ordinary experience rather than the contrast with fiction

  • reality

    broader, can include abstract or philosophical meanings

反義詞
  • fiction

    imaginary stories, novels, and films

  • fantasy

    imaginary worlds or impossible situations

文法句型

in real life

real life + noun

用法筆記

Commonly preceded by the preposition 'in' (e.g., 'in real life'). Does not take an article ('the real life') when referring to actual experience in general.

常見錯誤

❌In the real life, people are not always kind.
✅In real life, people are not always kind.
💡'real life' is used without an article when talking about actual experience in general.
❌She wanted to experience real-life.
✅She wanted to experience real life.
💡when used as a noun compound, write it as two separate words without a hyphen.