ac‧tu‧al S1 W2 / æktʃuəl / 形容词 [仅用于名词前]

1 used to emphasize that something is real or exact :

I’m not joking. Those were his actual words.

I know Germany won, but I can’t tell you the actual score.

Interest is only charged on the actual amount borrowed.

In actual fact (= really ) , there is little evidence to support the allegations. ► Do not use actual to mean ‘at the present time’. Use current or present : the current (NOT actual) economic policy

2 the actual something used to introduce the most important part of an event or activity :

The programme starts at 8.00 but the actual film doesn’t start until 8.30.