actually

英['æktʃuəli] 美['æktʃuəli]
  • adv. 实际上;事实上;竟然(表示惊讶)
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星级词汇:
  • act n.行为;行动;法案;(戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕;假装v.行动;举止;假装;表演;扮演;充当;有效果
    adv. (副词)
    1. 实际上,事实上,真实地,真正地
    2. 竟然,居然
    3. 确实,的确
    4. 说实在地,其实
    5. 如今,目前,眼下
    6. 到底,究竟
    7. 彻头彻尾地

英英释义

Adverb:
  1. in actual fact;

    "to be nominally but not actually independent"
    "no one actually saw the shark"
    "large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt"

  2. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly;

    "you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out"
    "she actually spoke Latin"
    "they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets"
    "people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous"

  3. at the present moment;

    "the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air"

  4. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis;

    "actually, we all help clear up after a meal"
    "actually, I haven't seen the film"
    "I'm not all that surprised actually"
    "she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually"

1. He actually became convinced that the nurses had an unanswerable case.
他实际上已经相信了护士们的情况确实如此。

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2. They actually moved down from upstairs because the rent's that expensive.
他们确实从楼上搬到了楼下,因为房租太贵了。

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3. He will actually be serving three concurrent five-year sentences.
实际上,他将服3个5年徒刑,合并执行。

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4. I actually knew her, but in overalls I passed unrecognised.
实际上我认识她,但是我身着工作服,与她擦身而过的时候却没被认出来。

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5. "Actually, most of my tennis is at club level," he admitted.
“说实话,我的网球基本上属于业余水平,”他承认说。

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    用作副词 (adv.)
    1. He seems to be doing nothing, but actually he is just biding his time.
      他看上去无所事事,其实却在等待良机。
    2. Some patients actually got worse after receiving the treatment.
      有些病人在接受治疗后,病情事实上反而严重了。
    3. I actually won the lottery!
      我居然中奖了!
  1. actually有时意为"说来奇怪,但竟然这样。

    I actually saw him yesterday.
    说来奇怪,我昨天竟然看见了他。

  2. actually意为“真正地,事实上”,actual则是“真的,实际的”,他们可以被用来改错或者是解开误解。

    The book says she died aged 47,but her actual age was 43。
    ‘Hello,John.Nice to meet you.’‘Actually,my name's Andy.’

  3. 他们也可以用actual来把事情表达得更清楚,精确,或者是提供意想不到的信息。

    I've got a new job.Actually,they've made me sales manager.

  4. actual与actually有时会被错误使用,与present, current,now等词的意思混淆。注意actual没有“当前的,现在的”等义。

    In 1900 the population of London was higher than its now.
    (NOT...than actually is)

  5. 英国人通常使用actually将坏消息断开来讲,

    ‘How did you get on with my car?'
    ‘Well,actually,I'm terribly sorry,I'm afraid I had a crash.’

indeed,really,truly,actually
  • 这些副词均有“确实地、真正地”之意。
  • indeed一般用于肯定或证实对方所说的话,多承接前言,也用来加强或肯定自己说话的语气。
  • really主要用于强调与事实或现实不相违背,也可表示不快、惊奇或某种含蓄的怀疑。
  • truly强调客观存在的真实性,没有任何虚假。
  • actually侧重于实际的事,而不是凭空想象或推测的事。