(adv.) used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly; 'you may actually be doing the right thing by walking out'; 'she actually spoke Latin'; 'they thought they made the rules but in reality they were only puppets'; 'people who seem stand-offish are in reality often simply nervous'.

(adv.) in actual fact; 'to be nominally but not actually independent'; 'no one actually saw the shark'; 'large meteorites actually come from the asteroid belt'.

(adv.) as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis; 'actually, we all help clear up after a meal'; 'actually, I haven't seen the film'; 'I'm not all that surprised actually'; 'she hasn't proved to be too satisfactory, actually'.

(adv.) at the present moment; 'the transmission screen shows the picture that is actually on the air'.

埃爾莎整理

• Somewhat to her surprise, Sir Philip followed her advice to the letter, and actually, towards the close of September, arrived at the priory. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• Only think of _that_, my dear; he actually danced with her twice! 簡·奧斯汀. 傲慢與偏見.
• In your case, I have every reason to suppose that my notes contain something which he actually wished to say to you. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• It is not actually settled, but there is such a thing in agitation. 簡·奧斯汀. 理智與情感.
• Judge from this, what motives he had to run the risk which he actually ran. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• By this time she is actually with them! 簡·奧斯汀. 傲慢與偏見.
• Yes, says the Sergeant, as if he was actually reading my thoughts in the dark. 威爾基·柯林斯. 月亮寶石.
• Yet as soon as the invention was actually before the world business competitors sprang up on every hand. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
• In short, he shows so much musical taste that Mr. Bagnet actually takes his pipe from his lips to express his conviction that he is a singer. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 荒涼山莊.
• What have you actually got with your wife at the present moment? 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• I believe that the engine driving the four Z generators at the power-house indicated as high as seventy horse-power at the time the locomotive was actually in service. 弗蘭克·劉易斯·戴爾. 愛迪生的生平和發明.
• Moreover, at this instant, I had good reason to believe the provoking little reptile was actually in the arms of some frail, very frail, French woman. 哈里特·威爾遜. 哈里特·威爾遜回憶錄.
• When a government routine conflicts with the nation's purposes--the statesman actually makes a virtue of his loyalty to the routine. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
• And I myself,' he added, 'actually saw this terrible sight. 柏拉圖. 理想國.
• Before the winter was far advanced, it is actually on record that Emmy took a night and received company with great propriety and modesty. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• The hopelessness and the imprudence of this proceeding failed to strike me before I had actually written the opening lines of the letter. 威爾基·柯林斯. 白衣女人.
• Meyler's spirits sunk into despondency: he actually shed tears, which, with him, was a very unusual event. 哈里特·威爾遜. 哈里特·威爾遜回憶錄.
• You would not expect him actually to perform those degrading acts? 歐內斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
• Now, the very grossness of this flattery put Bella upon proving that she actually did please in spite of herself. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
• Young ladies have a remarkable way of letting you know that they think you a quiz without actually saying the words. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 簡·愛.
• He found that Wilbur Wright actually preferred to fly without an audience, and thought nothing of disappointing the crowds that gathered to watch him. 魯伯特·薩金特·荷蘭. 歷史性發明.
• If it actually exists why should I not smell it as well as another? 歐內斯特·海明威. 喪鐘為誰而鳴.
• You are actually nettled by this slight from an unexpected quarter. 托馬斯·哈代. 還鄉.
• He now asked what Mr. Jack Maldon had actually written in reference to himself, and to whom he had written? 查爾斯·狄更斯. 大衛·科波菲爾.
• Emanuel actually laughed in his face, and with the ruthless triumph of the assured conqueror, he drew his ward nearer to him. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 維萊特.
• Though he said this gaily, he said it with a perplexed and inquisitive face, as if he actually did not know what to make of himself. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 我們共同的朋友.
• Think what would have happened had we actually remained stolidly faithful to every intention of the Fathers. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
• It is not until the speakers and the publicity agents have actually begun to animate it that the country sees what the party is about. 沃爾特·李普曼. 政治序論.
• The poor soul grew so timid that she actually left off bullying Briggs any more, and clung to her niece, more fond and terrified every day. 威廉·梅克比斯·薩克雷. 名利場.
• I am well prepared, but there are precautions to be taken, that could not be taken until he was actually summoned before the Tribunal. 查爾斯·狄更斯. 雙城記.

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