1. real 指實際存在而不是理想或虛幻的

Bottled lemon juice is no good you must use the real thing.
瓶裝檸檬汁可不行－－你得用真貨。

2. true 強調和事實相符而不是杜撰的

She gave the true account of what had happened.
她如實地講述了發生的事情。

3. actual 指在行為或事實上已經發生或存在的事

I need the actual figures, not an estimate.
我需要確實的數字, 不要估計的.

4. genuine 強調純真而不摻入其他雜物，是正宗、地道的

This jade dragon is a genuine antique.
這件玉龍是真正的古玩。

5. all but 幾乎，差一點

It was all but impossible to climb back into the boat.
再回到小船上已幾乎不可能了.

6. all for 完全贊成

She's all for more nursery schools being built.
她堅持主張多建托兒所.

7. all of a sudden 突然

We heard a tremendous explosion all of a sudden.
我們突然聽到巨大的爆炸聲。

8. all in all 歸根到底

The necklace was all in all to that little girl.
那小女孩最喜歡那串項鏈了。