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Matter Of Fact Mætər əv Unemotional News 英 Fækt] 美 Fækt

英语单词 matter-of-fact
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
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[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.
  • John was doing his best to give Francis the news in a matter-of-fact way...

    约翰尽量不露声色地把消息告诉弗朗西斯。

  • He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.

    他语气平静,毫不动情。

matter-of-factly
  • 'She thinks you're a spy,' Scott said matter-of-factly.

    “她认为你是间谍,”斯科特面不改色地说。

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