fact

The fact is that they don't know him.(正式)

The fact is, they don't know him.(口语)

Fact is that they don't know him.(口语)

Fact is, they don't know him.(口语)

事实是他们并不知道他。

The fact that they met on Sunday morn- ing is known to all.(相对繁琐)

The fact of their meeting on Sunday morn- ing is known to all.(相对简洁)

他们星期日上午相见的事实是众所周 知的。

这组短语均用来表示情况是否真实,期望是否实现,猜测是否正常或用来进一步补充情况。它们的区别在于:

1.in fact多用来进一步描写或解释已说过的话。例如:

Harbin is a very scenic spot in China; in fact, it is one of the most scenic spots in the world.哈尔滨是中国的一处名胜,事实上,它是世界上最优美的风景区之一。

2.in point of fact多用来表示前面说的或做的与实际情况相反。例如:

He gave out that he was a rich merchant's son. In point of fact, he was a hooligan.他自称是富商的儿子,实际上,他是个流氓。

3.as a matter of fact常用来引导令人感到意外或惊奇的消息或情况。例如:

“You speak English very well.”“Yes, well,I am English as a matter of fact.”“你的英语说得很好。”“是啊,我本来就是英国人”。

两者区别在于:

1.fact的意思是“事实”,以区别于想象或虚构的事物。例如:

Most of his ideas can be rendered down to a system of thinking based on outdated facts.他的大多数观点都可归纳在一个基于过时的论据的思想体系里。

2.event也可指日常小事,但主要指重要的事件(国家的、社会的、边界的等)。例如:

It was quite an event when a woman first became prime minister.妇女首次当上了首相的确是件大事。

Two events received public attention during the month.这一个月中有两件大事引起了公众的注意。

Events proved the folly of such calculations.事情的进展证明了这种估计是愚蠢的。