| 英语单词 | matter-of-fact |
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| 英美音标 | 英 ['mætər əv fækt] 美 ['mætər əv fækt] |
| 中文释义 | adj.实事求是的 |
| 英语例句 | (1) Our conclusion is based entirely on fact. (2) We should follow the principle of seeking truth. |
| 中文例句 | (1) 我们的结论完全是实事求是的。 (2) 我们要遵循实事求是的原则。 |
| vocabulary简明 | Someone who's matter-of-fact is straightforward and unemotional. Your matter-of-fact friend won't get upset when her dog runs away — she'll call him calmly until he returns. |
| vocabulary扩展 | Matter-of-fact things aren't fancy or stylish; they just tell it like it is. A matter-of-fact letter to the editor is practical and factual, and a kid's matter-of-fact apology for breaking his neighbor's window will take responsibility and offer a sincere "I'm sorry." A matter-of-fact news report doesn't sensationalize facts, but simply states them. Originally, matter-of-fact was a legal term meaning "portion of an enquiry concerned with truth or falsehood." |
| 柯林斯解释 | 1 [ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]不动感情的;平静的 If you describe a person as matter-of-fact, you mean that they show no emotions such as enthusiasm, anger, or surprise, especially in a situation where you would expect them to be emotional.
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