matter-of-fact
adj. 切合实际的; 讲求实际的; 就事论事的; 平淡的; 面不改色的
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.
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。
He sounded matter-of-fact and unemotional.
他语气平静,毫不动情。
1. not fanciful or imaginative;
2. concerned with practical matters;
You told me it was so, whereas as a matter of fact it is not so.
你告诉我情况是那样, 而事实上情况并非那样.
As a matter of fact, everything has come out as we wanted.
事实上, 情况的发展和我们希望的完全一样.
Clerk: Yes. As a matter of fact, you can't board the plane without boarding pass.
服务员: 是的,事实上,没有登机牌您就不能登机.
As a matter of fact, we are schoolmates.
说起来我们还是老同学.
As a matter of fact , moderate imagination would not harm the truthfulness of reportage.
摘要合适的想象不会给报告文学的真实性造成伤害.