r. in actual fact
r. used to imply that one would expect the fact to be the opposite of that stated; surprisingly
r. at the present moment
r. as a sentence modifier to add slight emphasis
adv. 事实上, 竟然, 如今, 现在
1. I actually like to read books in my free time.
我实际上喜欢在空闲时间阅读书籍。
2. She thought the movie was boring, but I actually enjoyed it.
她觉得这部电影很无聊，但我实际上很喜欢。
3. He said he would come to the party, but he actually didn’t show up.
他说他会来聚会，但他实际上没有出现。