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In fact 是什么意思?为什么不能缩成 in real?

In fact 可以纠正预期,也可以加强刚说过的话。It was cold 后接 In fact, it was freezing 并没有反驳前句;这里到底加强了什么?

In fact 表示“事实上”或“实际上”,主要有两种作用:把真实情况与预期作对比,或者加强刚才的说法,例如 It was cold. In fact, it was freezing。

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开始学习

In fact, + stronger or more exact statement; …, but in fact + clause (reality vs expectation)

  • Some people think online courses are easy. In fact, they require a lot of self-discipline.
  • I wasn't nervous before the interview. In fact, I quite enjoyed it.
  • The hotel looked expensive online, but in fact it was cheaper than our last one.

修改原因

修改前Everyone thinks this job is easy, but in real it's very stressful.

修改后Everyone thinks this job is easy, but in fact it's very stressful.

In real 看起来像 in reality 或 in real life 的简写,但不能这样单独使用。Real 是形容词,需要后接名词,例如 in real life。要表达实际情况不同,可以用 in fact,因此原句把 in real 改成了 in fact。

Cambridge Dictionary

In fact 与 actually 常可互换。Actually 更常见于口语,尤其是在委婉纠正别人时:Actually, I'd prefer tea。作文中加强论点或质疑常见看法时,in fact 更适合。

动手练习

The flat looked tiny in the photos, but ___ it's quite spacious.

(in fact / in real)

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in fact — 照片里公寓显得很小,实际上却相当宽敞,in fact 能引出这种实际与印象的对比。In real 不能单独表示“实际上”;可以说 in real life 或 in reality。

写一个后来发现与预期不同的经历,可以是新工作、课程或城市。先说原本怎样想,再用 in fact 说明真实情况。

I thought my new job would be boring, but in fact I learn something new almost every day.

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