形容词
1. matter-of-fact
1. Her reply was matter-of-fact.
她的回答切合实际。
2. He spoke in a matter-of-fact voice.
他用就事论事的语气说话。
3. Her tone was matter-of-fact.
她说话的语气平淡。
1. 不动感情的;平静的
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.
e.g. 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。
e.g. He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
他语气平静,毫不动情。
adj
1. concerned with practical matters
e.g. a matter-of-fact (or pragmatic) approach to the problem
a matter-of-fact account of the trip
Synonym: pragmaticpragmatical
2. not fanciful or imaginative
e.g. local guides describe the history of various places in matter-of-fact tones
a prosaic and unimaginative essay
Synonym: prosaic