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单词 matter-of-fact
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Chinese translation of 'matter-of-fact'

matter-of-fact

(ˈmætərəvˈfækt)

adj

  1. [person, voice, attitude etc] 不带(帶)感情的 (bù dài gǎnqíng de)

matter-of-fact

adjective
If you describe a person as matter-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.
He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
Synonyms: unsentimental, flat, dry, plain More Synonyms of matter of fact
matter-of-factly adverb [ADVERB after verb]
'She thinks you're a spy,' Scott said matter-of-factly.

matter of fact in British English

noun
1. 
a fact that is undeniably true
2.  law
a statement of facts the truth of which the court must determine on the basis of the evidence before it
Compare matter of law
3.  philosophy
a proposition that is amenable to empirical testing, as contrasted with the truths of logic or mathematics
4.  as a matter of fact
adjective matter-of-fact
5. 
unimaginative or emotionless
he gave a matter-of-fact account of the incident

matter-of-fact in American English

(ˌmætərəvˈfækt)
adjective
sticking strictly to facts; literal, unimaginative, unemotional, prosaic, etc.
Derived forms
matter-of-factly (ˌmatter-of-ˈfactly)
adverb
matter-of-factness (ˌmatter-of-ˈfactness)
noun

Examples of 'matter of fact' in a sentence
matter of fact

This is a contradiction in matters of fact; others trouble the connection between fact and reputation.
The Times Literary Supplement (2010)
His approach involves massive research combined with a matter-of-fact storytelling style.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
The matter-of-fact tone gives these accounts their particular emotive power.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
The effect is heightened by their matter-of-fact tone.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Instead his demise is spoken of in a matter-of-fact way.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Be very direct and use a matter-of-fact tone.
The Sun (2006)
He came across very well in a matter-of-fact way that instilled a lot of confidence.
Stewart, Bob (Lt-Col) Broken Lives (1993)
He says this in a very straightforward, matter-of-fact manner.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The matter was conducted in typical, matter-of-fact style.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
When she speaks about him, it is with a puzzled yet matter-of-fact tone.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There he reviewed his intellectual progress, in a matter-of-fact way.
Richard Fortey THE EARTH: An Intimate History (2004)
It is unsettling, all the more so because of the matter-of-fact tone.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
For me, track days are addictive in a matter-of-fact sort of way.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
In his matter-of-fact tone, this was a little too much to swallow.
Jack Turner SPICE: The History of a Temptation (2004)
Although a love question is asked in a matter-of-fact way, the feelings are deep.
The Sun (2011)
He took a silver flask out of his pocket in a matter-of-fact way, and filled its cup with something.
Frances Hodgson Burnett Emily Fox-Seton (1901)
He was not seeking consolation, merely confiding how he saw his chances in a manner so matter-of-fact it was chilling.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)

In other languages
matter-of-fact

British English: matter-of-fact ADJECTIVE
If you describe a person as matter-of-fact, you mean that they show no emotions.
He was doing his best to give her the news in a matter-of-fact way.
  • American English: matter-of-fact
  • Brazilian Portuguese: prosaico
  • Chinese: 面无表情的
  • European Spanish: práctico
  • French: terre à terre
  • German: sachlich
  • Italian: prosaico
  • Japanese: 冷静な
  • Korean: 사무적인
  • European Portuguese: prosaico
  • Latin American Spanish: práctico
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