used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned(補充細節)確切地說
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going.我曾在法國住過;確切地說,離你要去的地方不遠。
used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned(用以強調,尤其與剛提到的相反)事實上,實際上
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.我原以爲這工作會很難,事實上卻很容易。
Language Bank howeverhoweverWays of saying ‘but’“但是” 的表達方式
Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, however, little has been achieved.政客們承諾要加強道路安全。但是,迄今爲止成效微乎其微。
Despite clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.盡管道路安全研究已得出確切依據,但仍未實施任何新措施。
Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.政客們承諾要加強道路安全。盡管如此,迄今爲止成效微乎其微。
Although politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.盡管政客們承諾要加強道路安全,但是迄今爲止成效微乎其微。
Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. In fact, it has been a total disaster. 一些政客宣稱新的交通政策非常成功,實際上卻是徹頭徹尾的失敗。
Government campaigns have had a measure of success, but the fact remains that large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.政府的宣傳活動取得了一定的成功,但實際情況是大量的交通事故仍然是由於駕駛者疏忽造成的。