单词 | actual |
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. |
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