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 doctor steeled his heart and told the couple in matter-of-fact way that they would never be able to have children.
那位医生硬了硬心肠对那对夫妇说,他们永远不会有孩子了。 - 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。 - Jack is a very matter-of-fact kind of guy.
杰克是那种非常现实的人。 - He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
他语气平静,毫不动情。 - 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。 - Mona remains unshaken by her ordeal and is matter-of-fact about her courage.
莫娜不为她经历的这场磨难所动,对自己表现出的勇气也态度淡然。 - 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。 - Roy: You are rather matter-of-fact, aren't you?
罗伊:你实在是特现实,是吗? - 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。 - 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。