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

• 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。
• 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。
• Tian Pingzuo of escapism mentality in me expose the very perfect, I hate reality.
  天平座的逃避现实的心态在我身上展露的很完美，我讨厌现实。
• 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。
• By skirting that truth, "house of cards", for all its dramatic tension and clever dialogue, amounts to a kind of Washingtonian escapism.
  《纸牌屋》用表演张力和巧妙的对白掩盖了事实，算是一种华盛顿人的逃避主义吧。
• 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。
• Like me, they go to the football as a form of escapism, for fun – not to be shouted at.
  和我一样，他们将足球看作一种解脱，一种娱乐&而不是去被不尊重被咆哮。
• 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。
• Rading fantasy books is a form of escapism and nothing more do you agree?
  阅读科幻小说只是对现实的一种逃避，除此没有任何意义，你同意么？
• Bury one's head in the sand Drug-taking is a form of escapism for some people.
  采取逃避措施逃避现实（鸵鸟在遇到危险的时候会把头埋在沙子里）对有些人来说，吸毒是一种逃避现实的手段。