in fact可作狀語或表語 ,可單獨(dú)使用,既可用于書面也可用于口語中.
· I thought Betty was in the garden,but in fact she was in her room.
我以為貝蒂在花園,其實(shí)她在自己的房間里.
· In fact the earth is actually a bit nearer to the sun during our winter.
在冬天地球離太陽實(shí)際上還要近一些.
· No one believed it,but in fact,Mary did pass her exam.
盡管沒有人相信,但實(shí)際上瑪麗確實(shí)考試及格了.