1. | 真实的;实际的used to emphasize sth that is real or exists in fact |
What were his actual words? 他的原话是什么? | |
The actual cost was higher than we expected. 实际成本比我们预计的要高。 | |
James looks younger than his wife but in actual fact(= really) he is five years older. 詹姆斯看起来比他妻子年轻,但实际上他还大了五岁。 |
2. | (强调事情最重要的部分)真正的,…本身used to emphasize the most important part of sth |
The wedding preparations take weeks but the actual ceremony takes less than an hour. 准备婚礼要几周,而婚礼仪式本身还不到一小时。 |