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In this episode, I am going to teach you about an interesting way to start a sentence. This is a phrase that we use to introduce certain kinds of sentences.
在本期节目中，我将教你一种有趣的句子开头方式。这是我们用来介绍某些句子的短语。
And this phrase is "As a matter of fact." As a matter of fact. That's a-s, a, m-a-t-t-e-r, o-f, f-a-c-t. As a matter of fact.
这个短语是“As a matter of fact”。
What does "As a matter of fact" mean? What it means is "actually" or "really" or "in truth." That's what it means, but how do people use it?
“As a matter of fact”是什么意思？它的意思是“actually”或“really”或“in truth”。这就是它的意思，但如何使用它？
Because "As a matter of fact" means "actually," we use it in two different ways. We can use it to mean "Actually, that is correct. Now I'm going to give you more information about that."
因为“As a matter of fact”的意思是“actually”，所以我们以两种不同的方式使用它。我们可以用它来表示“实际上，这是正确的。现在我要给你更多关于这方面的信息。”
And, we can also use it to mean "Actually, no, that is incorrect. Now I'm going to give you the correct information."
我们也可以用它来表示“实际上，不，那是不正确的。现在我要给你正确的信息。”
So, when we begin a sentence with "As a matter of fact," we are either agreeing with something that somebody said, and then giving more information,
因此，当我们用“As a matter of fact”开头时，我们要么同意某人说的话，然后提供更多信息，
or we are disagreeing with something that someone just said and giving more information that explains what the truth is.
要么不同意某人刚刚说的话，并提供更多信息来解释真相。
Let me give you an example of a situation where somebody might use the phrase "As a matter of fact." Let's say that a friend has invited you over to her apartment for dinner.
让我举例说明某人可能会使用“As a matter of fact”这个短语的情况。假设一位朋友邀请你去她家吃饭。
And when you get to her apartment, your friend is putting all of the dishes on the table, and everything looks delicious.
当你到达她的公寓时，你的朋友把所有的盘子都摆在桌子上，每样东西看起来都很美味。
And you say to your friend, "Oh, I heard that you were a very good cook." And your friend looks at you and says, "As a matter of fact, I once went to cooking school." As a matter of fact, I once went to cooking school.
你对朋友说：“哦，我听说你是个很好的厨师。”你的朋友看着你说：“As a matter of fact, I once went to cooking school.”
When your friend introduces that sentence with "As a matter of fact," she is saying, "Yes, you are right. And now I will give you information about that."
当你的朋友用“As a matter of fact”开启这句话时，她是在说：“是的，你是对的。现在我将向你提供有关这方面的信息。”
Now, let's imagine a different situation. Let's say that a different friend has invited you over to her apartment for dinner.
现在，让我们想象一个不同的情况。假设另一位朋友邀请你去她家吃晚饭。
And when you arrive at your friend's apartment, she is putting all of these takeout containers on the table. She did not cook herself.
当你到达朋友家时，她把所有的外卖盒都放在桌子上。她自己没做饭。
She ordered takeout. Or, she ordered delivery. You look at all of this food and you say, "Oh, I thought you were going to cook tonight."
她叫了外卖。你看着这些食物，说：“哦，我以为你今晚会做饭。”
And your friend says, "No, I didn't cook tonight. As a matter of fact, I never cook. I don't know how to cook anything."
你的朋友说：“No, I didn't cook tonight. As a matter of fact, I never cook. I don't know how to cook anything.”
In this situation, your friend is saying, "As a matter of fact" to disagree with you and then to tell you what the truth is.
在这种情况下，你的朋友说“As a matter of fact”是为了不同意你的观点，然后告诉你真相。
In both of these situations, "As a matter of fact" is a way of introducing more information into the conversation. It might be agreeing with someone, or it might be disagreeing with someone.
在这两种情况下，“As a matter of fact”都是在对话中引入更多信息的一种方式。它可能同意某人的观点，也可能不同意某人的观点。
And that is "As a matter of fact," a very useful phrase that I think you should know.
以上就是“As a matter of fact”，一个非常有用的短语，我认为你应该知道。
