| 释义 |
actual
['æk.tʃu.əl] [-tju-] [-tʃʊl] adjective [before noun]
ESSENTIAL
■real; existing in fact 现实的，实际的；真实的，真正的•We had estimated about 300 visitors, but the actual number was much higher.我们估计大约会有300名来宾，可实际人数要多得多。 •The exams are in July, but the actual results (= the results themselves) don't appear until September.考试是在七月份，但是真正成绩要到九月份才公布。 in actual fact
IMPROVER
■really 实际上，事实上•I thought she was Portuguese, but in actual fact she's Brazilian.我以为她是葡萄牙人，可实际上她是巴西人。
['æk.tʃu.əl] [-tju-] [-tʃʊl] adjective [before noun]
Common Learner Errors actual or current?Warning: choose the right adjective!To describe something that exists now, don't say 'actual', say current :
✗ I am not at all happy in my actual job.I am not at all happy in my current job. |