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

• Her reply was matter-of-fact.
  她的回答切合实际。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Her tone was matter-of-fact.
  她说话的语气平淡。
• 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。
• 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。