形容詞 practical:

1. concerned with actual use or practice
2. guided by practical experience and observation rather than theory
   同義詞：hardheaded, hard-nosed, pragmatic
3. being actually such in almost every respect
   同義詞：virtual
4. having or put to a practical purpose or use

1. The whole scheme began to take on a more practical aspect.
   整個(gè)計(jì)劃開始具有更切合實(shí)際的性質(zhì)。
2. He has a practical partner who organizes everything for him.
   他有個(gè)很能干的伙伴，替他把一切弄得井井有條。
3. She is very practical.
   她很現(xiàn)實(shí)。
4. Your invention is not practical.
   你的發(fā)明不實(shí)用。

prac.ti.cal

adj.（形容詞）
Of, relating to, governed by, or acquired through practice or action, rather than theory, speculation, or ideals:
實(shí)踐的，實(shí)際的：實(shí)踐或行動(dòng)的，而不是理論、猜測或理想的，與實(shí)踐或行動(dòng)有關(guān)的，由實(shí)踐和行動(dòng)控制的，通過實(shí)踐和行動(dòng)獲得的：
例句：
gained practical experience of sailing as a deck hand.
作為水手獲得了航海的實(shí)踐經(jīng)驗(yàn)

Manifested in or involving practice:
可實(shí)現(xiàn)的，實(shí)用的：在實(shí)踐中顯示的或牽涉到實(shí)踐的：
例句：
practical applications of calculus.
微積分的實(shí)際運(yùn)用

Actually engaged in a specified occupation or a certain kind of work; practicing.
從事實(shí)際工作的：實(shí)際從事某種職業(yè)或工作的；實(shí)干的
Capable of being used or put into effect; useful:
實(shí)用的，有實(shí)用價(jià)值的：可用的或起作用的；有用的：
例句：
practical knowledge of Japanese.See Usage Note at practicable
日本人的實(shí)用哲學(xué)參見 practicable

Intended to serve a purpose without elaboration:
注意實(shí)效的，講究實(shí)際的：為達(dá)到某一目的而沒精心制作的：
例句：
practical low-heeled shoes.
實(shí)用的低跟鞋

Concerned with the production or operation of something useful:
可用的，實(shí)用的：有關(guān)有用事物的生產(chǎn)或操作的：
例句：
Woodworking is a practical art.
木工是一門實(shí)用工藝

Level-headed, efficient, and unspeculative.
務(wù)實(shí)的：頭腦冷靜的，效率高的，踏實(shí)的
Being actually so in almost every respect; virtual:
實(shí)質(zhì)上的：幾乎在每一方面都實(shí)際的；實(shí)質(zhì)上的：
例句：
a practical disaster.
實(shí)質(zhì)上的災(zāi)難

來源：
Middle English practicale
中古英語 practicale
from Medieval Latin practic3lis
源自 中世紀(jì)拉丁語 practic3lis
from Late Latin pr3cticus
源自 后期拉丁語 pr3cticus
from Greek praktikos
源自 希臘語 praktikos
from prassein [to make, do]
源自 prassein [制造，做]

【引伸】
prac.tical.ity