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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

actually ['æktjuəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb (indicating or emphasising truth) 实际地
    I was so bored I actually fell asleep.
    我闷透了,竟然睡着了。
    Actually, we have the same opinion.
    实际上我们同样观点
  2. 2. adverb (in fact) 事实上
    I'm not a student, I'm a doctor, actually.
    我不是个学生事实上,我是位医生

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

actually ['ækʧυəlɪ] ['ækʧŭəlɪ]
  1. 1. adverb 实际上真正地,真实地;实在其实
    It appears as if he was right, but actually he was not.
    看起来好像是对的,但实际上根本不对
    Actually, he didn't answer but he nodded in agreement.
    事实上,他没有回答,但他点头表示同意了。
    He threw the stone as to hit the tree but actually he broke a window.
    他本想用石头打那颗树,不想打破了一块玻璃
  2. 2. adverb 的确竟然
    I actually teach the bird to lay in my gently cupped hands and fly.
    甚至教会小鸟落在我轻轻窝起的手掌上,然后再飞起来
  3. 3. adverb 如今眼下

Collins English-English Dictionary

actually ['æktʃυəlɪ]
  1. 1. adv as an actual fact; really
  2. 2. adv (as sentence modifier)
    actually, I haven't seen him
  3. 3. adv at present
  4. 4. adv [Spoken] a parenthetic filler used to add slight emphasis
    I don't know, actually

Examples

Well actually fashion is not my area of expertise, but I can work something out.
嗯,事实上时尚不是我擅长的领域,但我颇有些见地的。
Actually, he didn't answer but he nodded in agreement.
事实上,他没有回答,但他点头表示同意了。
The boy who disappeared 5 years ago was believed to be died but actually he was alive.
大家都认为那个5年前失踪的男孩已经死了,但事实上他还活着。
Manchester United is actually the first of the league.
实际上,曼彻斯特联队是整个联赛的头号球队。
The kitten seems too small but he's actually bursting with energy.
这只小猫看似弱小,实则精力充沛。

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