as the truth or facts of a situation 事实上,实际上 we must pay attention to what young people are actually doing. 我们必须关注年轻人实际上都在做什么。 the time actually worked on a job. 一件活儿实际上所花费的时间。
[sentence adverb]used to emphasize that something someone has said or done is surprising [用于强调某人所说或所做之事让人吃惊]竟然,居然 he actually expected me to be pleased about it!. 他居然还希望我能为之高兴!。 ■used when expressing an opinion, typically one that is not expected [多用于表达出乎意料的意见、看法]事实上 ‘Actually,’ she said icily, ‘I don't care who you go out with.’. “事实上,”她冷冷地说,“我可不在乎你和谁出去。”。 ■used when expressing a contradictory opinion or correcting someone [用于表达与人相反的意见或纠正某人]事实上 ‘Tom's happy anyway.’ ‘He isn't, actually, not any more.’. “汤姆还是很快乐的。”“他不快乐,事实上,他不再是快乐的了。”。 ■used to introduce a new topic or to add information to a previous statement [用于引入新的话题或补充先前的言论]事实上 he had a thick Cockney accent—he sounded like my grandad actually. 他有很重的伦敦东区腔——事实上,他听上去像是我爷爷。