| 释义 |
in fact 1 : in truth其实；实际上 — used to stress that a statement is true although it may be surprising or unlikely用于强调所陈述内容虽令人惊讶或不太可能，但的确是事实 -
painters who are in fact anything but unsophisticated其实根本就不单纯的画家 -
He looks younger, but he is in (actual) fact almost 60 years old.他看上去很年轻，不过他实际上都快60岁了。 -
They know each other; in fact, they're close friends. = They know each other; they're close friends, in fact.他们相互认识，事实上他们是好朋友。 2 also in point of fact — used to introduce a true statement which shows that another statement is not true or accurate事实上（用于引出一个正确的陈述，表明另一个陈述不正确或不准确） -
He claims that he supported the bill, but in fact he voted against it. [=the truth is that he voted against it]他声称支持这项议案，但事实上他投了反对票。 -
She says that she doesn't know him, but in point of fact they have been seen together many times.她说不认识他，但事实上他俩在一起被人看见很多次了。 |