Actually 其实

给自己找借口的时候。

-You are coming to the seminar tomorrow right?

-Actually, I have to wait for a delivery in my flat, so I probably can’t make it.

-你明天要来小组讨论课的吧？

-其实…我明天得在家等快递，所以可能来不了了。

表达转折，和自己期待的不一样。

比如说你听说食堂的饭很难吃，但是发现其实没想象的那么难吃，你就可以说：

Actually the food is not as bad as I thought.

其实也没有我想的那么难吃嘛。