centre will have to close.

He escaped from reality by going to the cinema every afternoon.

He seemed very young, but he was in reality (= in fact) older than all of us.

She gives the impression of being generous, but in reality she is a very selfish woman.

He was in reality penniless.他实际上身无分文。

He was not angry, in reality, he was satisfied.

2 [C] a fact:

The book confronts the harsh social and political realities of the world today.

Her childhood ambition became a reality (= happened in fact) when she was made a judge.

objective reality 客观实在 confront reality 正视现实

change reality 变革现实 Virtual reality 虚拟现实

sugar up reality 粉饰现实 to escape from reality 逃避现实

negate reality; 否认现实； translate an ideal into reality 把理想变为现实

describe a scene with reality 逼真地描写情景

translate ideas into reality. 将思想变成行动

free in reality as well as in name 名副其实的自由 4 Besides this, VR can be used to practise skills in a secure...

besides

adv. & prep. in addition to; also除......之外还......（包括在内的除外）, 如同plus(+)

They all went there besides Tom. 除汤姆去了以外，他们也都去了。

Besides half a bottle of whisky, he drank three gins and some beer.

Do you play any other sports besides football and basketball?

She won't mind your being late - besides, it's hardly your fault.

I don't like the color of the dress. Besides, it's too expensive.

except

prep. & conj. not including; but not除......之外（不包括在内的除外）, 如同minus(-)

c.f.: except, except for