PHRASE 考虑到…/除…外/虽然… You use the fact that after some verbs or prepositions, especially in expressions such as in view of the fact that ,apart from the fact that, and despite the fact that, to link the verb or preposition with a clause.
His chances do not seem good in view of the fact that the Chief Prosecutor has already voiced his public disapproval... 鉴于检察长已公开表示反对,他的机会看来不大了。
Despite the fact that the disease is so prevalent, treatment is still far from satisfactory... 尽管疾病肆虐,治疗却远不尽如人意。
We have to lie and hide the fact that I have an illness... 我们不得不撒谎来隐瞒我有病这个事实。
In Rome, meeting him every morning, he soon became aware of the fact that Erter was ill. 在罗马,他每天早晨都会见到厄特,因此他很快就发觉厄特病了。
PHRASE (用于强调或当从句为句子主语时) You use the fact that instead of a simple that-clause either for emphasis or because the clause is the subject of your sentence.
My family now accepts the fact that I don't eat sugar or bread... 我的家人现在都接受了我不吃糖和面包这件事。
The fact that he had left her of his own accord proved to me that everything he'd said was true. 他主动离开她这件事向我证明了他所言句句属实。
PHRASE 准确地说;确切地说 You use in fact ,in actual fact, or in point of fact to indicate that you are giving more detailed information about what you have just said.
We've had a pretty bad time while you were away. In fact, we very nearly split up this time... 你不在的时候我们相处得很不愉快,确切地说这次我们差点就分手了。
He apologised as soon as he realised what he had done. In actual fact he wrote a nice little note to me... 意识到自己的所作所为后他马上就道歉了,而且还给我写了一张温馨的小条儿。
John Major didn't go to university. In fact he left school at 16. 约翰·梅杰没有上过大学,说白了,他 16 岁便辍学了。
PHRASE (用于修正、引出相反意见或对比等)事实上,其实 You use in fact ,in actual fact, or in point of fact to introduce or draw attention to a comment that modifies, contradicts, or contrasts with a previous statement.
That sounds rather simple, but in fact it's very difficult... 那听来简单,但实际上很难。
They complained that they had been trapped inside the police station, but in fact most were seen escaping over the adjacent roofs to safety in nearby buildings... 他们抱怨说被困在了警察局里,但实际上,有人看见他们大多数人通过毗邻的屋顶,安全地逃到了附近的建筑物内。
Why had she ever trusted her? In point of fact she never had, she reminded herself. 她为什么要相信她呢?实际上,她从未信任过,她提醒着自己。
N-VAR 事实;真相;实情 When you refer to something as a fact or as fact, you mean that you think it is true or correct.
...a statement of verifiable historical fact... 对有据可查的史实的讲述
How much was fact and how much fancy no one knew. 几多虚实,无人知晓。
N-COUNT 资料;实情 Facts are pieces of information that can be discovered.
There is so much information you can almost effortlessly find the facts for yourself... 资料这么多,你几乎可以毫不费力地找到事实真相。
His opponent swamped him with facts and figures... 他的对手抛出精确的资料和数据,使他难以招架。
The lorries always left in the dead of night when there were few witnesses around to record the fact. 这些卡车一般都在夜深人静的时候开走,那时候周围没什么人,不会被看到。
PHRASE 确切地说;事实上;恰恰相反 You use as a matter of fact to introduce a statement that gives more details about what has just been said, or an explanation of it, or something that contrasts with it.
It's not that difficult. As a matter of fact, it's quite easy... 这并不那么困难,实际上,容易得很。
'I guess you haven't eaten yet.' — 'As a matter of fact, I have,' said Hunter. “我想你还没吃吧?”“正好相反,我已经吃了。”亨特说道。
PHRASE (强调对真实性确信无疑)确确实实,的的确确 If you say that you know something for a fact, you are emphasizing that you are completely certain that it is true.
I know for a fact that baby corn is very expensive in Europe... 我知道玉米笋在欧洲的确价格不菲。
I know for a fact that Graham has kept in close touch with Alan. 我知道格雷厄姆确实与艾伦保持着密切的联系。
PHRASE (用于引出对所说重点的概括或陈述,或引起注意)总而言之,最重要的是,关键是 You use the fact is or the fact of the matter is to introduce and draw attention to a summary or statement of the most important point about what you have been saying.
The fact is blindness hadn't stopped the children doing many of the things that sighted children enjoy... 实际上,失明并没有妨碍这些孩子去做健全孩子喜欢做的事情。
The fact of the matter is that student finances are stretched. 关键是奖学金有限。
PHRASE (用于强调必须接受某种情况)必须承认,无可否认 You say the fact remains that something is the case when you want to emphasize that the situation must be accepted.
The fact remains that inflation, however you measure it, is unacceptably high... 必须承认,无论怎么衡量,通货膨胀率都高得难以接受。
His admirers claim that he came to power perfectly legally, but the fact remains that he did so by exploiting an illegal situation. 他的崇拜者称他的上台是完全合法的,但必须承认,他是利用了一次非法事件上台的。
PHRASE (用以强调所说内容的真实性或正确性)事实就是如此,本来就是这样,说得一点不错 You say and that's a fact to emphasize the truth or correctness of a statement that you have just made.
We aren't playing well as a team, and that's a fact... 我们作为一个球队打得并不好,事实就是如此。
He is a dull writer and that's a fact. 他写的东西很没意思,真的。
CONVENTION 真的吗?不会吧! You say is that a fact? as a response to a statement which you find surprising, interesting, or unlikely.
'I'm still staff colonel.' — 'Is that a fact?' “我还是参谋上校。”——“不会吧?”