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

• 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。
• Roy: You are rather matter-of-fact, aren't you?
  罗伊：你实在是特现实，是吗？
• Girard's description of himself is matter-of-fact, until he explains what's in the bag: documents he believes prove that the government is attempting to control his mind.
  Girard对自己的描述是客观事实，他解释了在他包里的文件。他相信这些文件可以证明政府正在企图控制他的精神。
• 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。
• Her reply was matter-of-fact.
  她的回答切合实际。
• His approach is very straight forward, clear, and matter-of-fact.
  他的做法是非常直截了当的，明确的和事-事实。
• They talked about pregnancy in such a matter-of-fact way that the delicate old lady felt shocked.
  他们用一种理所当然的口气讨论怀孕，这个文雅的老妇人感到很吃惊。
• 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？
• 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。
• He described this position in a matter-of-fact way.
  他以实事求是的方式描述这份工作。