名詞 matter-of-fact:

1. a disputed factual contention that is generally left for a jury to decide
   同義詞：question of fact, matter of fact
2. a matter that is an actual fact or is demonstrable as a fact
   同義詞：matter of fact

形容詞 matter-of-fact:

1. not fanciful or imaginative
   同義詞：prosaic
2. concerned with practical matters
   同義詞：pragmatic, pragmatical

1. She told us the news in a very, matter-of-fact way.
   她把那消息平鋪直敘地告訴了我們。

mat.ter-of-fact

adj.（形容詞）

Relating or adhering to facts; literal.
關(guān)于或依照事實(shí)的；切合實(shí)際的
Straightforward or unemotional:
平鋪直敘的或不帶感情的：
例句：
.the matter-of-fact tones in which the local guides describe the history of the various places.(New York Times)
.當(dāng)?shù)貙?dǎo)游描述各處歷史時平淡無味的語言.(紐約時報)

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mat.ter-of-fact.ly
adv.（副詞）
mat.ter-of-fact.ness
n.（名詞）