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Actually和 in fact 的差別

這三個短語及單詞的意義是完全一樣的，詞性也一樣，都是副詞。稍微有點不同的地方，只在於actually可以修飾形容詞，動詞，或者其他副詞，或者一個句子，而另外兩個只能修飾一個句子，並且通常放在句首。看例句：1.Actually, he is my cousin.事實上，他是我的表哥。（放句首，修飾後面的句子）Dinosaurs actually existed on earth once.恐龍確實曾經存在於地球上。（修飾動詞existed)2.As a matter of fact, I knew this long time ago.事實上，我早就知道了。（修飾後面的句子）3.In fact, this statement is not correct. 事實上，這個描述是不正確的。（修飾後面的句子）希望以上的解說夠清楚能幫到你。

今天要講的是 actually 和 in fact 這兩個在中文裡都被譯為 "事實上" 的詞

 "事實上" 它們是不一樣的哦...

 actually 通常是用在不完全同意對方的說法, 或對自己前面講的那句話做些修正的時候

 比如: A: You forgot my birthday again, didn't you?

 B: Actually, I didn't. Here. I got you a present.

 或是: I think I left my wallet in the office. Oh, wait. Actually, I might have left it at home.

in fact  則是用在要對之前說的話作補充, 或是舉出例證強調時

 也可以說 as a matter of fact

 比如: I hardly drink coffee. In fact, I hate coffee.

 Steve really likes sports. In fact, he's on the school basketball team.

現在換各位來判斷一下這些句子要用哪一個:

1. Karen doesn't have a job right now. ______, she hasn't worked since last year.

2. _____, Jake is not as lazy as you think. He is just bored.

3. A: You are from Japan, right?   B: _____, I'm not. I'm from Taiwan.

4. A: Amanda has a great voice.   B: Yes. _____, her mother was a famous singer.

5. I love my new job. _____, I think it's the greatest job I've had.

Answers: 1. In fact   2. Actually   3. Actually   4. In fact   5. In fact