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
- The person you are addressing is rather dour and matter-of-fact.
与你联系的人相当顽固并一副公事公办的姿态。 - Her tone was matter-of-fact.
她说话的语气平淡。 - 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。 - 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。 - What kind of help was this? How could he be so matter-of-fact about my dream when I was dying inside?
这算什么帮助?在我极度灰心丧气之时,他怎么能对我的梦想如此无动于衷? - The nurse came back into the room and started shooing them out in a very matter-of-fact way.
护士回到房间里,开始以事务性的方式发出嘘声赶他们出去。 - Local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones; a prosaic and unimaginative essay.
当地导游以一种平淡无味的语气描述各个地方的历史;平淡的缺乏想象力的散文。 - 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。 - She told us the news in a very, matter-of-fact way.
她把那消息平铺直叙地告诉了我们。