1、actually
的確;真實地;事實上
One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes.
一天下午,我覺得有些無聊,還真的睡著了一小會兒。
Interest is only payable on the amount actually borrowed.
利息只能根據實際借款數目給付。
(用于糾正他人或表示反對)實際上,事實上
No, I'm not a student. I'm a doctor, actually.
不,我不是學生。實際上我是醫生。
'So it's not a family show then?' 'Well, actually, I think that's exactly what it is.
“那么這并不是一次家庭才藝表演了?”“嗯,事實上我覺得這恰恰就是一次家庭才藝表演。”
(引入新話題)其實,說實在的
Well actually, John, I rang you for some advice.
這么說吧,約翰,我給你打電話是想得到些建議。
Actually, let's just read this little bit where you've made them bump into each other.
這樣吧,我們就只讀你讓他們偶遇這一小段吧。
2、character
(人的)性格,個性;(地方的)特點
Perhaps there is a negative side to his character that you haven't seen yet.
或許,他性格中不好的一面你還沒有看見。
The character of this country has been formed by immigration.
這個國家的國民性是由移民形成的。
特點;特征;特色
The financial concessions granted to British Aerospace were, he said, of a precarious character.
他說,向英國宇航公司給予財政優惠未獲證實。
The state farms were semi-military in character.
那些國有農場從性質上講是半軍事的。