fact
翻译
事实, 真相, 实情
例句
It is a fact that the earth is round.
地球是圆的，这是一个事实。
The report is based on hard facts.
这份报告基于确凿的事实。
In fact, I already knew about the surprise.
事实上，我已经知道这个惊喜了。
语法模式
((the fact that ...)) ……的事实 The fact that he apologized doesn't change anything.
((in fact)) 事实上 He seems quiet, but in fact, he's very talkative.
近义词
同义词: reality, truth, certainty; 反义词: fiction, lie, opinion
词源
源自拉丁语“factum”（已做之事），来自“facere”（做，制造）。
记忆技巧
想象一个“factory”（工厂），东西在那里被“制造”或“完成”。一个“fact”（事实）就是已经“完成”或真实存在的事情。