- 词义辨析
下面各组中的句子意思相同:
The fact is that they don't know him.(正式)The fact is, they don't know him.(口语)Fact is that they don't know him.(口语)Fact is, they don't know him.(口语)事实是他们并不知道他。The fact that they met on Sunday morn- ing is known to all.(相对繁琐)The fact of their meeting on Sunday morn- ing is known to all.(相对简洁)他们星期日上午相见的事实是众所周 知的。
- 速记技巧
词源词缀法
来自PIE*dhe,做,放置,语源同do,face.即做出来的事。来源于拉丁语动词facio,facere,feci,factus(做,作)。词根-fact-做,作→fact
词源记忆法
16世纪30年代进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的factum,意为做,行动。
- 近义词
- 反义词
- 知识拓展
单词用法
fact作“事实”解时是可数名词,作“真实情况”解时,是不可数名词。fact引申可表示“论据,细节”等。fact后常接一个同位语从句,在“v.+the fact that-clause”结构中,the fact常可省略,而只剩下“v.+that-clause”。
重要短语
in fact事实上,实际上
matter of fact n.事实
facts and figures事实和数字;准确的资料;确凿的事实
fact of life无法更改的事实
- 双语例句 更多例句
She was in complete disagreement, and signified this fact immediately.
她完全不同意, 并且立即表明了这一事实.
《简明英汉词典》
In one sense, the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
从某种意义上说,只有少数新建商业大厦可以融到资金的情况其实并不重要。
柯林斯词典例句库
事实上,人们有些过于恐慌。如地图所示,干旱仅限于英国的南部和东部地区。
柯林斯词典例句库
Their church tells them it's wrong and, in fact, excommunicated Green years ago.
他们的教会告诉他们这是错误的, 而事实上, 多年前就把格林逐出了教会.
《简明英汉词典》
这些丑闻如今公之于众的事实说明了美国政府的相对透明。
柯林斯词典例句库
But most troubling of all was the simple fact that nobody knew what was going on.
但最令人头疼的是根本没人知道正在发生什么事。
柯林斯词典例句库
The true cause lay in the fact that he would have everything his own way.
真正的原因在于他事事要随心所欲.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be crippled.
她只好接受了丈夫将终生残疾这个现实。
柯林斯词典例句库
The boss may look a bit fierce, but in fact he wouldn't say " boo " to a goose.
老板可能看上去有点凶, 但实际上他不会吓唬人.
《简明英汉词典》
He appears to be strong and healthy , but , as a matter of fact, he suffers from a very weak heart.
他看上去强健, 其实他的心脏很衰弱.
《现代汉英综合大词典》
- 相关词组
- matter of fact实际上,其实;
- fact of life无法更改的事实;
- absolute fact确凿事实;
- a fact of life无可争辩的事实;
- in actual fact事实上;
- fact base事实库;
- fact checking核实;
- it is an inescapable fact that这是一个不可避免的事实
- fact sheetn.情况说明书;
- in fact实际上,其实;实则;事实上;说起来;
- after the fact犯罪之后;
- as a matter of fact事实上,其实;说起来;
- established fact既成事实;
- in point of factadv.实际上;
- fact finder事实发现者;
- fact sheetsn.情况说明书( fact sheet的名词复数 );
- before the fact犯罪之前;
- 今日热词
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- jet n.喷嘴,喷雾;喷气式飞机;喷射流;煤玉;vi.乘喷气式飞机;射出;
- beyond prep.超过;超出;在(或向)…较远的一边;晚于;迟于;除…之外;(表示不可能);超出…之外adv.在另一边;在(或向)更远处;以远
- steel n.钢,钢铁;钢制品;兵器;钢铁工业;vt.包上或镀上钢;使坚定;
- interpret v.诠释;领会,把…理解为;口译;演绎;
- construct v.建筑;组成;绘制;n.构想;结构体;建筑物;
- navy n.海军;船队;
- caption n.说明文字;v.为…添加说明文字;
- wisdom n.智慧;明智;(社会或文化长期积累的)知识;普遍看法;
- passive adj.消极的;被动的;被动语态的;n.被动语态;
- sauce n.调味汁;酱汁;〈非〉莽撞无礼;〈俚〉烈酒;
- sideway n.小路,小巷,人行道;胠;
- steak n.牛排;碎牛肉;鱼片;