real /riəl/ adj. 1.真实的：The song was written about a real person. 这首歌反映的是真人真事。 for real 看样子是真的：Is this letter a joke or is it for real?这信是开玩笑还是看起来是真的？2. 实际的，现实的：real wages 实际工资
［辨析］与genuine, authentic和true辨见genuine
really /ˈriəli/ adv.1. 确实，真正地：I really don’t know what to write about.我真的不知道写什么。This tent is really too small for both of us.这帐篷对我们俩来说确实是太小了。2. 表示惊讶，感兴趣等： — We’re going to the Great Wall next week. — Oh, really? “我们下周要去长城。”“啊，真的?”
realism /ˈriəˌlizəm/ n. [u] 现实主义的态度和行为：The summit was marked by a new mood of realism.这次峰会的显著特点是一种新的务实心态。Children can get frustrated when they are unable to achieve realism in their drawings.如果孩子们在绘画中表现不出真实性，他们就会变得灰心丧气。
realistic /riəˈlistik/ adj. 1. 现实的，实际可行的：Our income has got smaller, so we must be realistic and sell our car. 我们的收入减少了，所以我们必须面对现实，卖掉汽车。 2. 现实主义的，逼真的：a realistic novel 一本现实主义小说；a realistic drawing 一幅逼真的画
