As a matter of fact意思

"As a matter of fact" 是一個英語短語,用於提供額外的信息或確認之前所說內容的真實性。它的意思是「事實上」、「實際上」。這個短語通常用來強調說話者接下來要說的內容是真實的、可靠的,或者是為了糾正可能存在的誤解。

例如:

  1. A: "I heard that you're planning to travel to Europe this summer." B: "As a matter of fact, we've already booked our tickets."

  2. A: "Do you know if John is coming to the party?" B: "As a matter of fact, he called me earlier to say he can't make it."

  3. A: "I thought you said you were a vegetarian." B: "As a matter of fact, I am."

在這個短語中,"matter" 意為「事情」,"fact" 意為「事實」。所以,整個短語的意思是「就事實而言」。使用這個短語可以使對話更加正式和禮貌,因為它表明說話者願意提供更多的信息或細節。