actually
/ˈæktʃʊəlɪ/adverb
1
- 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。
2
- 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!
2.1
- 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。”
2.2
- 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。”
2.3
- 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。