英语词汇“practical”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

adj

A stapler is a practical object––it has a use. A hand-crocheted stapler cozy designed to keep a stapler warm at night? Not practical at all.

The word practice, in the sense of "doing," is embedded in the word practical, which is all about "doing." "Is it practical?" means, is it good to do this? Does it have a use? Will it work? Silk shoes in a rainstorm? They're just not practical. A London Fog raincoat? Definitely practical.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

practical / practicable

Choosing between practical ("sensible") and practicable ("possible") often depends on context.

Quiz time! Choose your words:

Luxury gifts are out this Christmas – with practical/practicable presents now topping most people's wish lists.

Health Amendment Act 2007 required councils to take all practical/practicable steps to ensure drinking water complied with drinking water standards.

The Torah contains 613 commandments, many of which we call ritual because they don't fulfill a practical/practicable or moral purpose.

In the first sentence, the presents on people's wish lists are sensible or reasonable. They're practical. Here's another example:

The problem with personal budgets is practical, not ideological.

The second sentence refers to steps that can actually be put into practice, steps that are achievable. They're practicable:

He failed to take all practicable steps to ensure his actions did not cause harm to any other persons.

‎The third quiz sentence talks about three types of commandments: those concerned with religious ceremonies (ritual), those concerned with a sense of right and wrong (moral), and those concerned with things able to be put to use. That last group was labeled practical in the original sentence. But if those commandments, such as returning lost objects, are ones that we can put into use, aren't they also practicable, commandments that are feasible? In a word: sometimes. Context can be everything.

When faced with a choice between practical and practicable, look at the context around the word. Do you mean to say that a thing is sensible? Choose practical. Do you want to say it is possible? Choose practicable. Out of context, sometimes either word will do.

WORD FAMILY

practical: impractical, practicality, practically+/impracticability: impracticabilities/impracticable: impracticability, impracticableness, impracticably/impractical: impracticality, impractically/impracticality: impracticalities/practicability: practicabilities/practicable: impracticable, practicability, practicableness, practicably/practicality: practicalities/practice: practicable, practical, practiced, practices, practicing/practiced: unpracticed

USAGE EXAMPLES

These may not be the most practical or, to many, desirable suggestions.

New York Times(Jan 02, 2017)

“The Americans were practical. They were looking after their own self-interest,” she said.

New York Times(Jan 01, 2017)

Gary Eaker, who worked as a practical nurse in the U.S.

Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)

1adj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory

completely practical in his approach to business

Syn

hard-nosed, hardheaded, pragmatic
realistic

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

2adj concerned with actual use or practice

he is a very practical person
the idea had no practical application
a practical knowledge of Japanese
woodworking is a practical art

Syn|Ant

concrete

capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary

possible

capable of happening or existing

applicative, applicatory

readily applicable or practical

functional

designed for or adapted to a function or use

interoperable

able to exchange and use information

matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical

concerned with practical matters

operable, practicable

usable for a specific purpose

serviceable

intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration

unimaginative

dealing only with concrete facts

working

adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something

realistic

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

serviceable

ready for service or able to give long service

impractical

not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters

impossible

not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with

crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded

foolish; totally unsound

meshuga, meshugga, meshugge, meshuggeneh, meshuggener

senseless; crazy

quixotic, romantic, wild-eyed

not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic

unfunctional

not related to or suitable for everyday needs or activities

unwieldy

difficult to work or manipulate

unrealistic

not realistic

3adj having or put to a practical purpose or use

practical mathematics
practical applications of calculus

Syn

applied

concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles

4adj being actually such in almost every respect

a practical failure

Syn

virtual
realistic

aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are

单词	practical
释义	practical (once / 73 pages) adj A stapler is a practical object––it has a use. A hand-crocheted stapler cozy designed to keep a stapler warm at night? Not practical at all. The word practice, in the sense of "doing," is embedded in the word practical, which is all about "doing." "Is it practical?" means, is it good to do this? Does it have a use? Will it work? Silk shoes in a rainstorm? They're just not practical. A London Fog raincoat? Definitely practical. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS practical / practicable Choosing between practical ("sensible") and practicable ("possible") often depends on context. Quiz time! Choose your words: Luxury gifts are out this Christmas – with practical/practicable presents now topping most people's wish lists. Health Amendment Act 2007 required councils to take all practical/practicable steps to ensure drinking water complied with drinking water standards. The Torah contains 613 commandments, many of which we call ritual because they don't fulfill a practical/practicable or moral purpose. In the first sentence, the presents on people's wish lists are sensible or reasonable. They're practical. Here's another example: The problem with personal budgets is practical, not ideological. The second sentence refers to steps that can actually be put into practice, steps that are achievable. They're practicable: He failed to take all practicable steps to ensure his actions did not cause harm to any other persons. ‎The third quiz sentence talks about three types of commandments: those concerned with religious ceremonies (ritual), those concerned with a sense of right and wrong (moral), and those concerned with things able to be put to use. That last group was labeled practical in the original sentence. But if those commandments, such as returning lost objects, are ones that we can put into use, aren't they also practicable, commandments that are feasible? In a word: sometimes. Context can be everything. When faced with a choice between practical and practicable, look at the context around the word. Do you mean to say that a thing is sensible? Choose practical. Do you want to say it is possible? Choose practicable. Out of context, sometimes either word will do. WORD FAMILY practical: impractical, practicality, practically+/impracticability: impracticabilities/impracticable: impracticability, impracticableness, impracticably/impractical: impracticality, impractically/impracticality: impracticalities/practicability: practicabilities/practicable: impracticable, practicability, practicableness, practicably/practicality: practicalities/practice: practicable, practical, practiced, practices, practicing/practiced: unpracticed USAGE EXAMPLES These may not be the most practical or, to many, desirable suggestions. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) “The Americans were practical. They were looking after their own self-interest,” she said. New York Times(Jan 01, 2017) Gary Eaker, who worked as a practical nurse in the U.S. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory completely practical in his approach to business Syn hard-nosed, hardheaded, pragmatic realistic aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are 2adj concerned with actual use or practice he is a very practical person the idea had no practical application a practical knowledge of Japanese woodworking is a practical art Syn\|Ant concrete capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary possible capable of happening or existing applicative, applicatory readily applicable or practical functional designed for or adapted to a function or use interoperable able to exchange and use information matter-of-fact, pragmatic, pragmatical concerned with practical matters operable, practicable usable for a specific purpose serviceable intended or able to serve a purpose without elaboration unimaginative dealing only with concrete facts working adequate for practical use; especially sufficient in strength or numbers to accomplish something realistic aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are serviceable ready for service or able to give long service impractical not practical; not workable or not given to practical matters impossible not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with crazy, half-baked, screwball, softheaded foolish; totally unsound meshuga, meshugga, meshugge, meshuggeneh, meshuggener senseless; crazy quixotic, romantic, wild-eyed not sensible about practical matters; idealistic and unrealistic unfunctional not related to or suitable for everyday needs or activities unwieldy difficult to work or manipulate unrealistic not realistic 3adj having or put to a practical purpose or use practical mathematics practical applications of calculus Syn applied concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles 4adj being actually such in almost every respect a practical failure Syn virtual realistic aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are
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