fictional ♦︎ virtual ♦︎ non-existent ♦︎ fictitious ♦︎ imaginary ♦︎ pretendThese words all describe things that are not real but only exist in stories or in people's minds.这些词均表示虚构的、幻想的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a fictional / a fictitious / an imaginary story / character◆a fictional / a virtual / an imaginary world◆purely / wholly fictional / fictitious / imaginary◆totally non-existent / fictitious■fictionalinvented by sb for a story; connected with fiction虚构的;小说的◆a fictional account of life on a desert island对荒岛生活的虚构描述◆the fictional world of J.K. RowlingJ.K.罗琳的虚构世界◆fictional techniques小说技巧ⓘ Fiction is a type of literature that describes people and events that are not real. * fiction指小说。OPPreal-life ⇨ reliable2■virtual ˈvɜːtʃuəl; NAmEˈvɜːrtʃuəl [only before noun] made to appear to exist by the use of computer software(通过计算机软件)模拟的,虚拟的◆The technology has enabled development of an online virtual library.这种技术已使在线虚拟图书馆的发展成为可能。◆Immersion in a virtual world of monsters and aliens helped alleviate pain in children with severe burns.沉浸在怪兽和外星生物的虚拟世界里有助于减轻重度烧伤患儿的痛苦。■ˌnon-eˈxistentnot existing; not real不存在的;不真实的◆They would waste their time worrying about non-existent dangers.他们为根本不存在的危险担忧只会浪费自己的时间。◆Hospital beds were scarce and medicines were practically non-existent.当时医院病床紧缺,药物几乎没有。ⓘ Non-existent is often used to talk about people or things that sb claims exist. * non-existent常用以描述某人声称存在的人或事物◆She was claiming welfare for two non-existent children.她在为两个不存在的孩子申请福利。■fictitiousfɪkˈtɪʃəs invented by sb for a story; invented by sb in order to trick people虚构的;虚假的◆All the places and characters in my novel are fictitious(= they do not exist in real life).我小说中的所有地点和人物纯属虚构。◆The account he gives of his childhood is fictitious.他对自己童年的描述是虚假的。OPPfactual ⇨ reliable2NOTE辨析 Fictional or fictitious?Both these words can be used to talk about characters, places and events that are invented by sb for a story. Fictional, but notfictitious can also describe the process of writing fiction.这两个词均可描述虚构的人物、地点和事件。描述写小说的过程用fictional,不用fictitious◆fictitious techniquesFictitious, but notfictional, is used especially when sb has invented sth in order to trick people and tries to pretend it is true. * fictitious,而非fictional,尤指虚假的、编造出来骗人的◆Police said the name John Haydon was fictitious, but the address given was genuine.警方称约翰•海登这个名字是假的,但所给的地址是真的。◆The name John Haydon was fictional.■imaginaryɪˈmædʒɪnəri; NAmEɪˈmædʒɪneriexisting only in your mind or imagination想象中的;幻想的;虚构的◆I had an imaginary friend when I was a child.我小时候有一个想象中的朋友。◆Children experience a lot of imaginary fears at this age.儿童在这个年纪会体验很多想象中的恐惧。◆The equator is an imaginary line around the middle of the earth.赤道是一条假想的环绕地球腰部的线。OPPreal ⇨ real■pretend [usually before noun] (informal) (often used by children) not real; imaginary(常为儿童用语)假装的,想象的◆The children gave out their pretend cakes on little plastic plates.孩子们用小塑料盘假装分发他们的蛋糕。OPPreal ⇨ real
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