B2 真正的,真实的;认真的
real, not pretended
I thought it was just a drill but apparently it was for real. 我还以为是消防演习呢,但显然是真的失火了。
Is this guy for real or is this a parody?
I assumed someone was joking but it turned out it was for real.
It was an April Fools' Day joke that a lot of viewers thought was for real.
I didn't know whether it was a game or it was for real.
We all thought it was for real and panicked.
See also: real adjective (NOT FALSE)