ac·tu·al·ly
adverb OPAL S
/ˈæktʃuəli/
/ˈæktʃuəli/
- used in speaking to emphasize a fact or a comment, or that something is really true
（在口语中用于强调事实）的确，真实地，事实上 - What did she actually say?
她到底是怎么说的？ - It's not actually raining now.
其实现在并没有下雨。 - The book was never actually published.
这本书实际上从未出版。 - I'm glad we were actually able to get the message across.
我很高兴我们实际上能够传达这一信息。 - That's the only reason I'm actually going.
那是我确实要走的唯一理由。 - There are lots of people there who can actually help you.
那里有很多人可以真正帮上你的忙。 - I didn't want to say anything without actually reading the letter first.
在没有确确实实看过那封信之前我什么也不想说。
- What did she actually say?
- used to show a contrast between what is true and what somebody believes, and to show surprise about this contrast
（表示想法与事实不一致因而惊奇）居然，竟然 - It was actually kind of fun after all.
这居然还蛮有趣。 - The food was not actually all that expensive.
食物居然并不那么昂贵。 - Our turnover actually increased last year.
去年我们的营业额竟然增加了。 - I couldn't believe it had all actually happened.
我难以相信这一切竟然发生了。
- It was actually kind of fun after all.
- used to correct somebody in a polite way
（礼貌地纠正他人）实际上，事实上 - We're not American, actually. We're Canadian.
实际上我们不是美国人。我们是加拿大人。 - Actually, it would be much more sensible to do it later.
事实上，以后再办这件事可能要明智得多。 - They're not married, actually.
他们实际上没有结婚。
- We're not American, actually. We're Canadian.
- used to get somebody’s attention, to introduce a new topic or to say something that somebody may not like, in a polite way
（礼貌地引起注意、转换话题、直言）确实，说实话 - Actually, I'll be a bit late home.
说真的，我回家会晚一点。 - Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back?
说实话，我这会儿正忙。我可以给你回电话吗？ - Well, actually, I think she's done a pretty good job.
呃，老实说，我觉得她做得很不错。
Which Word? actual / current / presentactual / current / present- Actual does not mean current or present. It means ‘real’ or ‘exact’, and is often used in contrast with something that is not seen as real or exact:
- I need the actual figures, not an estimate.
我需要确切的数字，而不是估计。
- I need the actual figures, not an estimate.
- Present means ‘existing or happening now’:
- How long have you been in your present job?
你干现在这工作多长时间了？
- How long have you been in your present job?
- Current also means ‘existing or happening now’, but can suggest that the situation is temporary:
- The factory cannot continue its current level of production.
这家工厂不能维持目前的生产水平。
- The factory cannot continue its current level of production.
- Actually does not mean ‘at the present time’. Use currently, at present or at the moment instead.
- Actually, I'll be a bit late home.