词源词缀法
来自PIE*dhe,做,放置,语源同do,face.即做出来的事。来源于拉丁语动词facio,facere,feci,factus(做,作)。词根-fact-做,作→fact
词源记忆法
16世纪30年代进入英语,直接源自拉丁语的factum,意为做,行动。
单词用法
fact作“事实”解时是可数名词,作“真实情况”解时,是不可数名词。fact引申可表示“论据,细节”等。fact后常接一个同位语从句,在“v.+the fact that-clause”结构中,the fact常可省略,而只剩下“v.+that-clause”。
重要短语
in fact事实上,实际上
matter of fact n.事实
facts and figures事实和数字;准确的资料;确凿的事实
fact of life无法更改的事实
But most troubling of all was the simple fact that nobody knew what was going on.
但最令人头疼的是根本没人知道正在发生什么事。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库这些丑闻如今公之于众的事实说明了美国政府的相对透明。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库In one sense, the fact that few new commercial buildings can be financed does not matter.
从某种意义上说,只有少数新建商业大厦可以融到资金的情况其实并不重要。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库Their church tells them it's wrong and, in fact, excommunicated Green years ago.
他们的教会告诉他们这是错误的, 而事实上, 多年前就把格林逐出了教会.
来源:《简明英汉词典》She had come to terms with the fact that her husband would always be crippled.
她只好接受了丈夫将终生残疾这个现实。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库They sat bemoaning the fact that no one would give them a chance.
他们坐着埋怨别人不肯给他们一个机会。
来源:《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》Using binary notation is in fact just manipulating ones and noughts.
使用二进制标号法实际上只运用1和0两个数.
来源:《简明英汉词典》The boss may look a bit fierce, but in fact he wouldn't say " boo " to a goose.
老板可能看上去有点凶, 但实际上他不会吓唬人.
来源:《简明英汉词典》He appears to be strong and healthy , but , as a matter of fact, he suffers from a very weak heart.
他看上去强健, 其实他的心脏很衰弱.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》The true cause lay in the fact that he would have everything his own way.
真正的原因在于他事事要随心所欲.
来源:《现代汉英综合大词典》事实上,人们有些过于恐慌。如地图所示,干旱仅限于英国的南部和东部地区。
来源:柯林斯词典例句库She was in complete disagreement, and signified this fact immediately.
她完全不同意, 并且立即表明了这一事实.
来源:《简明英汉词典》大哲网 · 英语词汇
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