practical
adjective
uk/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/us/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/practicaladjective(EXPERIENCE)
B2
relatingtoexperience,realsituations, oractionsratherthanideasorimagination:
实际的;实干的;有实际经验的Qualifications areimportantbut practicalexperienceis always aplus.资历固然重要,但实际经验总是个优势。
Theserviceoffersyoungpeoplepracticaladviceonfindingajob.这项服务向年轻人提供就业方面的实用建议。
What's the use oftheoreticalknowledgethat has no practicalapplication?理论知识如果没有实际应用又有什么用呢?
for all practical purposes
infact:
实际上Dr Frampton is incharge, but for all practicalpurposes, herassistantrunstheoffice.理论上是弗兰普顿博士负责,但实际上是她的助手在管理办公室。
- It's all very wellknowingthings intheorybut what you need togainis practicalexperience.
- So how does thistheorytranslateinto practicalpolicy?
- Greateremphasisis given to practicaltestsratherthan writtenwork.
- Weofferpracticalhelpforpeoplewithdisabilities.
- There arevariouspracticalproblemsthat we need toovercome.
Experiencing and suffering
- (straight) from the horse's mouthidiom
- afflict
- affliction
- almost/nearly die ofsomethingidiom
- be a martyr tosomethingidiom
- be a victim ofyourown successidiom
- bear
- count
- get the short end of the stickidiom
- get/haveyourfingers burnedidiom
- go through
- grip
- hands-on
- horse
- ride
- run up againstsomething
- seat-of-the-pants
- see lifeidiom
- stricken
- taste
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practicaladjective(SUITABLE)
C1
suitablefor thesituationin which something is used:
适合的,实用的Itendtowearclothesthat are practicalratherthanfashionable.我喜欢穿实用而非时髦的衣服。
Heavybootsaren't very practical forrunning.厚重的靴子不太适合跑步。
Opposite
impractical
Suitable and acceptable
- able
- acceptability
- acceptable
- accepted
- accordingly
- decent
- decently
- eligibility
- eligible
- felicitous
- functional
- horse
- respectable
- respectably
- rightly
- satisfaction
- seasonable
- sit
- taste
- ticket
practicaladjective(EFFECTIVE)
C2approving
abletoprovideeffectivesolutionstoproblems:
实用的,有效的;能解决问题的She haslotsofinterestingideas, but they're not very practical.她有很多有意思的想法,但都不太实用。
We need someone practical who cancopewith acrisis.我们需要一个能够切实应付危机的人。
Opposite
impractical
Wise and sensible
- be a victory for common senseidiom
- cannily
- canny
- clear-headed
- discerning
- long-sightedness
- method
- neat
- neatly
- no flies onsomeoneidiom
- responsibility
- responsible
- responsibly
- right-minded
- sagacious
- victory
- well advised
- wily
- wisdom
- wise
practicaladjective(POSSIBLE)
C1
ableto be done or put intoaction:
可实施的,切实可行的;切合实际的[+ to infinitive]It'ssimplynot practicaltodividetheworkbetween so manypeople.把这份工作分给这么多人是完全不切实际的。
Opposite
impractical
Achievable
- able
- accomplishable
- achievable
- attainable
- doable
- feasibility
- feasibility study
- feasible
- feasibly
- humanly
- manageable
- may
- might
- poss
- possible
- practicability
- practicable
- reach
- running
- viably
practical
noun[C]
uk/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/us/ˈpræk.tɪ.kəl/aclassorexamin ascientificortechnicalsubjectin whichstudentsdo thingsratherthan just write ortalkabout them:
实践课,实验课;实验考核We had todissectawormand afroginourbiologypractical today.今天的生物实验课上,我们得解剖一条蚯蚓和一只青蛙。
Exams, tests & exercises
- achievement test
- Advanced Placement
- AP
- aptitude test
- assessment
- can dophrase
- dictation
- external examination
- fail
- moderate
- oral
- pop quiz
- probationary
- proctor
- psychometric
- quiz
- re-mark
- rubric
- sit
- viva
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