痛苦的现实

painful death───痛苦的死亡

daily reality───日常现实

in reality───实际上；事实上

virtual reality───虚拟现实

painful memories───伤心事

physical reality───物理实在；物理现实

cruel reality───残酷的现实

grim reality───严峻的现实

I said earlier, the reality check is that B2B projects remain somewhat painful and expensive.───我前面说过，现实情况是B2B项目在某种程度上依然是痛苦和昂贵的。

This painful reality generally goes ignored by mainstream society.───这个令人心痛的现实一般不会引起主流社会的注意。

Newspapers, however, face the painful reality that, while traffic from search engines is valuable in marketing terms, it has not produced the revenue for which they hoped.───然而，报业面临一个痛苦的现实：虽然搜索引擎带来的流量对于营销而言很有价值，但却没有带来他们期盼的真实收入。

This painful reality was coupled with the physical challenge that brought him much ridicule: His stuttering.───他的口吃，这种痛苦的现实，再加上表达障碍的挑战，给他带来了许多嘲笑。

Faded memories, painful reality.