escapism

英 [ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm]

美 [ɪˈskeɪpɪzəm]

n.  逃避现实; 解脱方法

GRE

BNC.22454 / COCA.25197

牛津词典

noun

• 逃避现实；解脱方法
  an activity, a form of entertainment, etc. that helps you avoid or forget unpleasant or boring things
  1. the pure escapism of adventure movies
     惊险电影的纯娱乐性
  2. For John, books are a form of escapism .
     对约翰来说，看书是一种消遣形式。

柯林斯词典

• N-UNCOUNT 消遣;帮人逃避现实的事物
  If you describe an activity or type of entertainment asescapism, you mean that it makes people think about pleasant things instead of the uninteresting or unpleasant aspects of their life.
  1. Horoscopes are merely harmless escapism from an ever-bleaker world.
     占星术只不过是让人逃避越发令人沮丧的世界的无害消遣罢了。

英英释义

noun

• an inclination to retreat from unpleasant realities through diversion or fantasy
  1. romantic novels were her escape from the stress of daily life
  2. his alcohol problem was a form of escapism
  Synonym:escape

双语例句

• It's just escapism, obviously, but benevolent romanticism can be just as condescending as the malevolent kind& even when you surround it with pop-up ferns and floating mountains.
  很明显，这只是逃避现实，但是，就算你用自动跳起的蕨类植物和悬浮的山脉来环绕它，良性浪漫主义也可能和恶性的一样，是带着居高临下的姿态。
• The pointed arches, exquisite gothic detailing and elaborate entrances create the feeling of escapism and a timeless sense of history.
  而那些尖拱、精美的哥特式细节和精心打造的大门让人沉浸在现实的逃避和历史的永恒感中。
• Japan is rich enough, bored enough with national ambition, strait-jacketed enough and gloomy enough to find immense attraction in playful escapism and quirky obsession.
  日本富得流油，厌倦了国家抱负，受到拘束，也很忧郁，这些因素足够其极其着迷于逃避现实的玩耍和古怪的事物。
• The absence in much modern society of religious faith, patriotism or any serious set of philosophical beliefs leaves a vacuum that is often filled by sheer self-indulgence, escapism and nihilism and frequently fuelled by drink and drugs.
  现代社会大多缺乏宗教信仰、爱国主义精神或其他严肃的哲学信念，由此留下的真空通常会由彻底的自我放纵、逃避现实和虚无主义来填满，而且经常是在酒精和毒品的驱动下。
• On the other hand, it can be a place of escapism, aggression and addiction.
  另一方面，这个游戏也是人们逃避问题，发泄情绪的方式，人们很容易沉迷其中。
• He escaped into romantic novels; his alcohol problem was a form of escapism.
  他逃避到浪漫小说中；他的喝酒问题是一种逃避的形式。
• Everyone all have a fond dream, but dreams to be not an escapism, it is the target making great efforts, the direction advancing bravely.
  每个人都有梦想，而梦想不是空想，它是努力的目标，奋进的方向。
• Moral decline has also led to discontent, escapism, selfishness and an increase in suicides.
  道德沦丧还导致了不满、逃避现实、自私和自杀的增加。
• For many adults, Graham says, the enjoyment of reading YA books has to do with escapism, instant gratification, and nostalgia.
  格林汉姆认为，许多成年人对这些青少年读物的喜爱，跟他们逃避现实、满足当下和怀旧心理有关。
• Or does culture, in both its popular and sophisticated forms, represent little more than introspection, escapism and divertimento?
  还是文化，在其普及和复杂的形式，是多反省，逃避现实和套曲？