- 說到“實體”，大家可能第一反映是physical, 例如physical evidence, physical strength等。但實體經濟，卻不是physical economy，而是real economy。
例句: They want to see funds flow into the real economy 他們希望資金流到實體經濟中去。
- 那“實體店”該怎麼說？
實體店— brick-and-mortar stores
Brick是磚，mortar是泥漿，所以brick-and-mortar組合就是“實體”的意思了，非常形象地道。由於這些實體店一般都是指開在街邊，四四方方的商店，所以，也可以形象地稱為“Big Box’ Stores
- 那實體店相對於線上電商，又有哪些弊端呢？
雜亂的佈局，長長的結賬隊伍和擁擠的人群，這些都是實體店的弊端，而線上店面快捷便利的購物體驗，讓實體店黯然失色。
Chaotic stores, long waiting lines and overcrowded areas are common downsides of brick-and-mortar stores. Compared with convenience, personalization and ease of purchase offered by e-commerce, the “Big-box” stores are made less attractive nowadays.
實體店不景氣，必然帶來收入的下降，那真金白銀進口袋的“實得工資”該怎麼說呢？
實得工資— take-home pay
而“微薄的工資、僅夠勉強度日”又該用英語怎麼表達呢？
* With meager salary, he barely scrambled for a living
* bring in a pittance
* Scramble to make ends meet
而對那些“職場月光族”，則可以直接稱之為 Working poor，因為Underpaid。
- 其他與“實”相關的表達
- 實際年齡：chronological age
例如：The average Chinese person is 8.2 years older than his or her chronological age, a sign of poor health 中國人身體狀況平均比實際年齡老8.2歲，健康狀況堪憂
- 實幹家：man of action
- 實彈演練：live-fire drill
