matter-of-fact
英 [ˌmætər əv ˈfækt]
美 [ˌmætər əv ˈfækt]
adj. 不动感情的; 据实的
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牛津词典
adj.
- 不动感情的;据实的
said or done without showing any emotion, especially in a situation in which you would expect sb to express their feelings- She told us the news of his death in a very matter-of-fact way.
她很平静地把他去世的消息告诉了我们。
- She told us the news of his death in a very matter-of-fact way.
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 不动感情的;平静的
If you describe a person asmatter-of-fact, you mean that they show no emotions such as enthusiasm, anger, or surprise, especially in a situation where you would expect them to be emotional.- John was doing his best to give Francis the news in a matter-of-fact way...
约翰尽量不露声色地把消息告诉弗朗西斯。 - He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
他语气平静,毫不动情。
- John was doing his best to give Francis the news in a matter-of-fact way...
英英释义
adj
- concerned with practical matters
- a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
- a matter-of-fact account of the trip
- not fanciful or imaginative
- local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
- a prosaic and unimaginative essay
双语例句
- We should take a matter-of-fact attitude towards the matter.
对这个问题,我们应当有求实精神。 - His matter-of-fact ideas were dull.
他的此种讲究实际的想法是很平淡无奇的。 - He had been schooled all his life by hard work in a matter-of-fact technology.
他毕生在讲求实际的技术领域辛苦工作,深受磨练。 - The newspaper gave a matter-of-fact account of the murder trial.
报纸对这件谋杀案的审讯情况作了如实的报道。 - Note how the writer presents his rather strict demands in a friendly, sincere, and matter-of-fact attitude to make his letter effective in both business and human aspects.
注意作者如何以友好、诚实和实事求是的态度向卖方提出相当严格的要求,以便达到交易和交情两方面都获得效果的写信目的。 - But when he spoke, his words were strong and true, delivered in a straightforward, matter-of-fact manner.
不过他一开口说话,那低沉有力,诚挚率真的语调立刻渗透进了每个人的心灵。 - He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
他语气平静,毫不动情。 - He just did his job in a matter-of-fact way and was not to be interested in gaining merit, but only in avoiding making mistakes.
他在工作上进取心不大,常常是不求有功,但求无过。 - John was doing his best to give Francis the news in a matter-of-fact way
约翰尽量不露声色地把消息告诉弗朗西斯。 - His approach is very straight forward, clear, and matter-of-fact.
他的做法是非常直截了当的,明确的和事-事实。