真实情况有时可能与人们原先的预期不同。

理解要点

Actually 用来引出或强调真实情况,常与某个假设形成对比。

例句

  • The shop is actually closed today.这家店今天实际上关门了。
  • I thought it was tea, but it is actually coffee.我以为是茶,但实际上是咖啡。
  • The trip actually takes an hour.这趟旅程实际上需要一小时。
  • Actually, we have already met.其实,我们已经见过面了。
  • The blue box is actually lighter.蓝色盒子实际上更轻。
  • Did the parcel actually arrive?包裹真的到了吗?

朗读使用设备上的英语合成语音,质量和可用性因设备而异;它不会评估发音。

注意事项

Actually 不表示“目前”;表示这个意思可用 currently。

自己试一试

  1. 选择正确的词。 I thought the bag was red, but it is ___ green. (actually / currently)

    显示答案或示范答案与解析

    actually

    actually:这里纠正了对颜色的假设。

  2. 选择正确的词。 The office is open at the present time: it is ___ open. (currently / actually)

    显示答案或示范答案与解析

    currently

    currently:问题涉及目前的时间。

  3. 选择正确的词。 It costs ten pounds, not twenty: it is ___ ten pounds. (actually / currently)

    显示答案或示范答案与解析

    actually

    actually:回答揭示了真实价格。

今天就用起来

试着纠正别人关于一次旅行的错误假设。