
好词典

源自中古英语 'actual'(真实的),最终来自拉丁语 'actualis'(与行动或事实相关的)。
❶ 用于强调事实或纠正误解,表示实际情况与之前说的或想的有所不同。
“I thought she was French, but she's actually from Belgium.”
(我以为她是法国人,但实际上她来自比利时。)
“He said he was busy, but actually he just didn't want to come.”
(他说他很忙,但实际上他只是不想来。)
❶ 用于表达惊讶或强调某事的真实性,表示“真的”或“确实”。
“Did you actually meet the president?”
(你真的见过总统吗?)
“He actually won the lottery!”
(他真的中了彩票!)
as a matter of fact — 用于强调或确认某事是真实的,通常用于纠正或补充之前的信息。
“As a matter of fact, I was just about to call you.”
(实际上,我正打算给你打电话。)