1、actually
的确;真实地;事实上
One afternoon, I grew bored and actually fell asleep for a few minutes.
一天下午,我觉得有些无聊,还真的睡着了一小会儿。
Interest is only payable on the amount actually borrowed.
利息只能根据实际借款数目给付。
(用于纠正他人或表示反对)实际上,事实上
No, I'm not a student. I'm a doctor, actually.
不,我不是学生。实际上我是医生。
'So it's not a family show then?' —'Well, actually, I think that's exactly what it is.'
“那么这并不是一次家庭才艺表演了?”—“嗯,事实上我觉得这恰恰就是一次家庭才艺表演。”
(礼貌地表达与他人的期待所不同的观点)说实在的,说真的
'Do you think it's a good idea to socialize with one's patients?'—'Actually, I do, I think it's a great idea.'
“你认为和自己的病人交朋友的想法好吗?”—“说实在的,我认为很好,这个想法很棒。”
I would be surprised, actually, if he left Birmingham.
如果他要离开伯明翰,说真的,我会很惊讶。
2、imagine
想象;设想
He could not imagine a more peaceful scene.
他想象不出比这更祥和的景象。
She couldn't imagine living in a place like that.
她无法想象住在那样一个地方。
猜测;猜想;认为
I imagine you're referring to Jean-Paul Sartre.
我猜你说的是让-保罗·萨特。
We tend to imagine that the Victorians were very prim and proper.
我们往往认为维多利亚时代的人们都一本正经,谨言慎行。
臆想;幻想
I realised that I must have imagined the whole thing.
我意识到大概整件事都是我臆想出来的。