existing in fact, typically as contrasted with what was intended, expected, or believed 实际存在的(尤与曾经打算、期望或相信的相对) the estimate was much less than the actual cost. 估计成本比实际成本要少得多。 those were his actual words. 那些就是他的原话。 ■used to emphasize the important aspect of something [用于强调某事的重要方面]实际的 the book could be condensed into half the space, but what of the actual content?. 那本书是可以浓缩成原来的一半长短,但是实际的内容怎么办呢?。
existing now; current 现存的;当前的 using actual income to measure expected income. 以当前收入来衡量预期收入。
常用词组 in actual fact
used to emphasize a comment, typically one that modifies or contradicts a previous statement 实际上(用于强调一意见,尤指更改先前或与先前所说相抵触的言论) people talk as if he was a monster—in actual fact he was a very kind guy. 人们谈起他来好像他是个怪物——但实际上他是个很好的人。
your actual —
(informal)the real, genuine, or important thing specified (非正式)真实的,真正的,重要的 is this a drop of your actual feminine intuition?. 这真是你的一点女性直觉吗?。
语源
Middle English : from Old French actuel 'active, practical', from late Latin actualis, from actus (see act)