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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

actual ['æktjuəl]
  1. 1. adjective (real,genuine) 真实
  2. 2. adjective (for emphasis) 实际上的

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

actual [ˈækʧʊəl]
  1. 1. adjective 实际的,事实上
    We do not give refunds if the actual shipping cost is less than the price quoted.
    如果实际运费少于报价我们不会退还多出的价款
    The predicted temperature and the actual temperature were markedly different.
    预报温度实际温度相差很大。
  2. 2. adjective 现实的现时
    I saw them actually fighting with real swords, not the fakes ones like on television.
    看到他们真刀真枪地打起来了,而不是电视上演的那种假刀假枪。
    We saw the actual wedding on television.
    我们电视看到真实的婚礼
  3. 3. adjective 真正的,如实
    The actual meaning of his message remains unknown.
    短信真正意思一直都不为人所知。
  4. 4. adjective 真实的基于事实的
    The actual size of each picture is 12cm by 8cm.
    每幅照片实际尺寸是8厘米乘以12厘米
  5. 5. adjective 目前的,当前
    He is actually in the bathroom, can I tell him you stopped by?
    他现在在浴室,我可以告诉他你来过吗?
    The ship's actual position is 22 miles due south of Key West.
    船只目前实际位置是在奇威斯特正南方22英里处。

Collins English-English Dictionary

actual ['æktʃυəl]
  1. 1. adj existing in reality or as a matter of fact
  2. 2. adj real or genuine
  3. 3. adj existing at the present time; current
  4. 4. adj [usually preceded by your] [Brit] [informal, often facetious] (intensifier)
    that music's by your actual Mozart, isn't it?
  5. 5. adj See also actuals
  6. 6. adj [Etymology] C14: actuel existing, from Late Latin actualis relating to acts, practical, from Latin actus act
  7. 7. adj [Usage] The excessive use of actual and actually should be avoided. They are unnecessary in sentences such as in actual fact, he is forty-two, and he did actually go to the play but did not enjoy it

Examples

I thought she was sick, but the actual situation says I was wrong.
我以为她病了,但实际情况告诉我,我错了。
I paid for this camera 1200 RMB, but the actual value is around 2000RMB.
我花一千二百元人民币买了这个相机,但它的实际价值却有两千元人民币左右。
I have never really appreciated the actual beauty of snakes before so this is all new to me.
这之前我从未真正欣赏过蛇的美丽,对我来说这可是全新的体验。
in (actual) fact {or} as a matter of fact
实际上
I estimate the cost of repairing will be far more than the actual value of the car.
我估计修理费会远远超过汽车的实际价值。
Some complications cannot be diagnosed until the actual birth.
有些综合症只有在出生后才能诊断出来。

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