used to give extra details about something that has just been mentioned(补充细节)确切地说
I used to live in France; in fact, not far from where you're going.我曾在法国住过;确切地说,离你要去的地方不远。
used to emphasize a statement, especially one that is the opposite of what has just been mentioned(用以强调,尤其与刚提到的相反)事实上,实际上
I thought the work would be difficult. In actual fact, it's very easy.我原以为这工作会很难,事实上却很容易。
Language Bank howeverhoweverWays of saying ‘but’“但是” 的表达方式
Politicians have promised to improve road safety. So far, however, little has been achieved.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。但是,迄今为止成效微乎其微。
Despite clear evidence from road safety studies, no new measures have been introduced.尽管道路安全研究已得出确切依据,但仍未实施任何新措施。
Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.政客们承诺要加强道路安全。尽管如此,迄今为止成效微乎其微。
Although politicians have promised to improve road safety, little has been achieved so far.尽管政客们承诺要加强道路安全,但是迄今为止成效微乎其微。
Some politicians claim that the new transport policy has been a success. In fact, it has been a total disaster. 一些政客宣称新的交通政策非常成功,实际上却是彻头彻尾的失败。
Government campaigns have had a measure of success, but the fact remains that large numbers of accidents are still caused by careless drivers.政府的宣传活动取得了一定的成功,但实际情况是大量的交通事故仍然是由于驾驶者疏忽造成的。