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

• 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。
• This, they said, was the dominant escapism at the fall of society, essential for those people who only valued entertainment while their world collapsed.
  老人们说这是社会灭亡时用于逃避现实的主要设施，这种设施对于那些天塌下来的时候还只重视娱乐的人来说是非常重要的。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Isn't there room for a bit of escapism?
  难道就不能有一点空间让我们逃避现实吗？
• 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？
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。