1、competitive
竞争的;角逐的
Only by keeping down costs will America maintain its competitive advantage over other countries.
只有通过控制成本,美国才能保持对其他国家的竞争优势。
Japan is a highly competitive market system.
日本实行竞争激烈的市场体制。
好竞争的;好胜的
He has always been ambitious and fiercely competitive.
他一直都雄心勃勃,而且极其好胜。
I'm a very competitive person and I was determined not be beaten.
我非常要强,下定决心不能输给别人。
(商品或服务)具有竞争力的
Only those homes offered for sale at competitive prices will secure interest from serious purchasers.
只有那些价格优惠的住房才会引起真想买房的人的兴趣。
a travel company specialising in amazingly competitive rates for flights.
专门提供极优惠航班折扣的旅游公司
2、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。
(引入新话题)其实,说实在的
Well actually, John, I rang you for some advice.
这么说吧,约翰,我给你打电话是想得到些建议。
Actually, let's just read this little bit where you've made them bump into each other.
这样吧,我们就只读你让他们偶遇这一小段吧。