real-life
real-life — 形容詞
1. describes events, people, or situations that exist or happen in the actual world
真實的
實際發生的，非虛構的
describes events, people, or situations that exist or happen in the actual world, rather than being invented, performed, or shown in fiction
The film follows a real-life fisherman who survived forty days at sea.
這部電影講述一名真實的漁民在海上漂流四十天後倖存的故事。
attributive use: real-life + [noun describing a person]
Wren met her closest friend through a real-life encounter at a local bakery, not on an app.
Wren 是在當地一家麵包店裡實際相遇認識了她最要好的朋友，而不是透過交友軟體。
The children's book introduces real-life heroes such as nurses, firefighters, and farmers.
這本童書介紹了護理師、消防員和農夫等真實英雄。
Players explore real-life landmarks like the Tokyo Tower and the Grand Canal in the game.
玩家在遊戲中探索東京鐵塔和威尼斯大運河等真實地標。
Élise prefers reading real-life crime stories because the details are more surprising than fiction.
Élise 比較喜歡看真實犯罪故事，因為其中的細節比小說更加出人意料。
- actual
more general; real-life emphasises contrast with fiction, while actual simply means 'not imagined'
- true-to-life
more informal; often describes art or storytelling that feels faithful to real experience
- authentic
highlights genuineness or credibility; broader than real-life
- fictional
invented for a story, film, or game
- imaginary
existing only in the mind, not in the real world
- make-believe
informal; describes children's play or obviously unreal scenarios
文法句型
real-life + noun
用法筆記
The hyphenated form real-life is standard when the compound adjective comes before the noun it modifies. When the idea follows a linking verb (e.g., 'The story feels real life'), the open form real life is used instead.
常見錯誤
real-life — 名詞
1. the actual experiences and events of everyday existence, contrasted with imagine
現實生活
實際的生活情境，非虛構的
the actual experiences and events of everyday existence, contrasted with imagined, fictional, or simulated scenarios
In real life, detectives rarely solve a case in under a week the way they do on television.
在現實生活中，偵探很少能在一個星期內破案，不像電視上演的那樣。
prepositional phrase: in real life
Dewi discovered that real life as a primary teacher was far more chaotic than the training videos suggested.
Dewi 發現，當小學老師的實際生活遠比培訓影片所呈現的更加混亂。
The novel blurs the boundary between fantasy and real life, leaving readers uncertain what is true.
這本小說模糊了幻想與現實生活之間的界線，讓讀者分不清哪些是真的。
Hassan told his sister that handling money in real life is harder than any board game.
Hassan 告訴妹妹，在現實生活中處理金錢比任何桌遊都困難。
- reality
broader; can refer to the general state of things as they actually exist
- the real world
colloquial; often contrasts with education, theory, or the internet
- fiction
invented stories and imagined events
- fantasy
imaginative scenarios that depart from everyday reality
- make-believe
informal; play-acting or obviously invented situations
文法句型
in real life
real life and [something]
用法筆記
Always written as two separate words (real life). Most commonly appears in the prepositional phrase 'in real life', which sets up a contrast between fiction, imagination, or simulation and actual personal experience.