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
  1. 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。

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.
  1. 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。
  2. He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
     他语气平静，毫不动情。

英英释义

adj

• concerned with practical matters
  1. a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
  2. a matter-of-fact account of the trip
  Synonym:pragmaticpragmatical
• not fanciful or imaginative
  1. local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
  2. a prosaic and unimaginative essay
  Synonym:prosaic

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。
• Her tone was matter-of-fact.
  她说话的语气平淡。
• 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。
• Her reply was matter-of-fact.
  她的回答切合实际。
• If you not only list in your mind what youre going to do the next day but visualize yourself doing it, this matter-of-fact planning process helps keep uncertainty at bay ( and the next day goes much smoother!).
  如果你不仅在脑海中列出了第二天的事情清单还设想了一下，这种实事求是的计划步骤就已经能把某些不确定的因素一一排除了（第二天也会过得更加顺利哦！）。
• Afterwards, Rooney was remarkably matter-of-fact about the goal when talking to the TV cameras, although he did concede he'd never scored a better one.
  之后，鲁尼对曼联电视谈到了自己的进球，他认为这是自己的最佳进球。
• 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。
• She said it calmly and firmly in a matter-of-fact voice.
  她以一种就事论事的语调，镇静而又坚定地说出此事。
• 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。
• 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。