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

• 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？
• He refused to pander to nostalgia and escapism ( New York Times)
  他拒绝迎合怀旧心理和逃避主义（纽约时报）
• 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。
• This paper focuses on the expatriates'tendency of alcoholism and escapism, and aims to demonstrate the relationship between this tendency and their lostness.
  本论文的重点在移民的酗酒和逃避倾向，旨在找出两者之间的联系以及这两者同“迷惘”的关系。
• During the Great Depression, movies did well because they were a cheap form of escapism.
  在大萧条时期，电影市场表现很好，因为这是“逃避主义”的廉价形式。
• 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。
• 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。
• The benefit of the mainstay and the defect of the mechanism in implementing policies are the important cause of policy escapism.
  政策执行主体的利益驱动和政策执行机制的缺陷是政策规避产生的重要原因。
• 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？
• But I'm not aware of any other nation where fantasy, escapism and the cyber world have fused with such intensity.
  但有些国家我不清楚。在那些国家里，幻想，逃避现实和网络是如此得紧张。