in (actual) fact 1. 实际上，其实；事实恰恰相反 2. [用以表示递进语气]确切地说，甚至 They have known each other for a long time, since the days in Paris, in fact. 他们相识已久，确切地说，从在巴黎的时候起就认识了。 Mary wasn't at the examination yesterday. In fact, she didn't come to school at all. 昨天玛丽没有参加考试，她甚至根本没来学校。