actually
adverb
uk/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/us/ˈæk.tʃu.ə.li/actuallyadverb(IN FACT)
A2
infactor really:
实际上；事实上；的确I didn't actuallyseeher - I justheardhervoice.实际上我并没有看见她，只是听到了她的声音。
So what actuallyhappened?那么到底发生了什么事呢？
- Thereseemsto be someconfusionover who is actually giving thetalk.
- I didn't actuallywantany moredessert, but Juliaforcedit on me .
- Ilookedthrough thewindow, but I didn't actually go in.
- Theysuspectedthat she'dkilledhim but they could never actuallyprovethat it was her.
- It'sunclearwhat actuallyhappenedthatnight.
True, real, false, and unreal
- actual
- actuality
- all that glitters is not goldidiom
- apocryphal
- as a matter of factphrase
- fake news
- false
- false flag
- falsely
- fantastical
- nothing could be further from the truthidiom
- nothing could have been further from my mind/thoughtsidiom
- parallel universe
- post-factual
- practically
- veridical
- verifiability
- verifiable
- verifiably
- verily
actuallyadverb(SURPRISE)
B1
used insentencesin which there isinformationthat is in some waysurprisingor theoppositeof what mostpeoplewouldexpect:
（表示意外或与通常预期的相反）居然，竟然I didn't like him at first, but in the end I actually gotquitefondof him.起初我对他并没有好感，可最后我竟然挺喜欢他的。
I'm one of the fewpeoplewho doesn't actually likechampagne.有个别人还真是不喜欢香槟酒，我就是其中之一。
humorousDon'ttellme he actuallypaidfor you!别跟我说他居然替你付了钱！
- It really gets me the way we're expectedheexpectsus to actuallylaughat hispatheticjokes!
- You actually likemodernjazz, do you? Each totheirown.
- I didn't actuallywantany moredessert, but Juliaforcedit on me.
- Peter mightlookabitfierce, but actually he'sfairlyharmless.
- Sheappearsto actually like the man, which Ifindincredible.
Expressions of surprise
- accha
- achha
- ay
- begorrah
- bejabbers
- blow
- glory
- heaven
- hell's bells
- hold onidiom
- how about that?idiom
- I ask you!idiom
- I can't evenidiom
- sheesh
- shit
- shock, horror!idiom
- shut
- shut the front door!idiom
- speak/talk of the devilidiom
- surprise, surpriseidiom
actuallyadverb(SAYING NO)
B2
used as a way of making asentenceslightlymorepolite, forexamplewhen you areexpressinganopposingopinion,correctingwhat someoneelsehas said, orrefusinganoffer:
（用于礼貌地表示反对、纠正他人或拒绝他人提议等）其实，说实话，实际上"Alexanderlookslike he'd be good atsports." "Actually, he's not."“亚历山大看上去很擅长运动。”“事实并非如此。”
Actually, Gavin, it wasTuesdayof lastweek, notWednesday.实际上呢，加文，那是上星期二，不是星期三。
"Do youmindif Ismoke?" "Well, actually, I'dratheryou didn't."“我抽支烟你介意吗？”“嗯，说实话，我希望你还是别抽。”
- I wouldn'tmindsomething toeat, actually.
- I'd like acupofcoffee,please- actually, on secondthoughts, I'll have abeer.
- "DidyourAmericanfriendsenjoytheirstay?" "Yes. Actually, they'reCanadian."
- "Mark's coming today tolookat thebooks." "Actually, it'stomorrow."
- "You must beexhaustedafter thatlongjourney." "Actually, Ifeelfine."
Polite expressions
- allow
- be so good as tophrase
- by all meansidiom
- chance
- cordially
- could
- disrespect
- may I askidiom
- might
- might I ask/inquire/knowidiom
- no problemidiom
- obliged
- offence
- pardon
- pardon (me)idiom
- problem
- say
- welcome
- would
- you're welcomeidiom
Grammar
Actualandactually
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing:…Actual
Actual is an adjective meaning ‘true’, ‘real’ and ‘the thing in itself’. It does not refer to time. Actual always comes immediately before the noun it is describing:…Actuallyas a discourse marker
Actually is often used in speaking as a discourse marker. We use it to indicate a new topic of conversation or a change or contrast in what is being talked about. We also use actually to give more detail about a topic. We do not use it to refer to time:…Actuallyas contrast
We can use actually to emphasise a contrast with what is expected to be true or real:…Actualandactually: typical errors
In some languages actual has the meaning of ‘current’ and ‘at the present time’. This is not correct in English:…Idiom
do you/did you/does he, etc. actually?