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实际上, 事实上
used to emphasize a fact or the truth of a situation
- Many people assumed she was the manager, but, actually, she's a senior consultant.
许多人以为她是经理，但实际上，她是一名高级顾问。
- It may sound like a cliché, but, actually, dreams can influence our emotions and thoughts.
这听起来可能像陈词滥调，但实际上，梦想可以影响我们的情绪和思想。
- She claimed to have visited many countries, and actually, she's been to every continent.
她声称去过很多国家，实际上，她去过了每个大陆。
- The old building, believed to be abandoned, is actually a thriving art studio.
那座被认为被遗弃的老建筑，实际上是一个蓬勃发展的艺术工作室。
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实际上, 其实
used to show surprise when someone says something that is not true
- It's not a diamond ring, actually.
这不是一枚钻石戒指，实际上。
- Actually, I was born in California.
实际上，我出生在加利福尼亚。
- Actually, the small town I live in is quite famous for its annual music festival.
实际上，我住的小镇因其一年一度的音乐节而相当出名。
- Actually, despite what you might think, I’m an excellent chess player.
实际上，尽管你可能不这么认为，但我是一名优秀的国际象棋手。
- Actually, our quiet neighbor is a renowned author under a pen name.
实际上，我们安静的邻居是一位使用笔名的著名作家。
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实际上
as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis
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目前, 实际上
at the present moment