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n- ① 1行为;举动2[the act]动作过程;行动(之际)(=doing)
- a foolish [heroic] act愚蠢[英勇]的行为
- It is a kind act [an act of kindness] to help the poor.帮助穷人是一项善举。
- He was caught in the (very) act of stealing.他在行窃之际被捕。
- In the act of lifting the box up, he sprained his wrist.在举起那口箱子时,他扭伤了腕部。
- ②[当作 Act]【戏剧】一幕;一出
- a one-act play独幕剧
- in Act I, Scene Ⅲ在第一幕第三场
- ④ 决议(书);[常作Act]法案,条例(=statute)
- ⑥[the Acts;当单数用]=the acts of the Apostles
vi- ① 1行动;行事2(根据…而)行动<on, upon>(★可用被动式)3代理<for>4充当;担任(★as 后面所接的名词常无冠词)
- We are judged by how we act.我们的举止被用来判断我们的为人。
- We have to act quickly.我们必须赶快行动。
- She often acts on impulse.她常常凭冲动行事。
- The police acted on the information they received yesterday.警方依据昨天接到的情报采取行动。
- You had better act on his advice [instructions, suggestion].你最好照他的忠告[指示、建议]去做。
- Mary acted for the teacher.玛丽代理老师。
- The lawyer was acting for [on behalf of] his client.该律师代理其客户。
- He acted as guide [interpreter, manager].他担任向导[译员、经理]。
- The beak of a bird acts as a shovel.鸟喙有铁锹的功用。
- ② 1(机器)运转;(煞车等)发生作用2起作用;(药品)有功效<on, upon>
- The medicine failed to act.那个药未能起作用。
- The machine is acting smoothly.这个机器运转得顺利。
- The brakes won't act.煞车失灵。
- His brain acts quickly.他脑子动得快。
- This medicine acts on the stomach.这种药对胃有效。
- Yeast acts on dough and makes it rise.酵母对生面团起作用,使它膨胀。
- ③ 扮演;演出;佯装;装扮
- She acted well.她演得好。
- She acted interested even though she was bored.尽管她感到厌烦,她却装做觉得有趣。
- Don't pay attention to her complaints; she is just [only] acting.别理睬她的抱怨;她只是在做戏。
- ④ (戏剧)上演
- His plays won't act.他的剧本不宜上演。
- This play acts well.此剧很适宜上演。
vt- ① 上演(戏剧);扮演(某种角色)
- They are acting Hamlet.他们正在上演哈姆雷特。
- She is acting Juliet.她正在扮演朱丽叶(的角色)。
- He only acted small parts.他只扮演小角色。
- act one's part尽本分
- act the part of扮演…的角色;佯装…
- ②[通常以 the+单数名词为受词]倣傚;装作
- act the fool演丑角;装傻
- He is always acting the experienced man.他总是装作经验老到的人。
字辨act: 指短时间的单一行动 action: 指较长时间内多次的举动所成者;即许多act集合而成的复杂行动 mental action deed: 通常指带有理智与决心所表现出的英勇动人或了不起的行动,如: a heroic deed 但有时也可用来指恶意的行动。 词族- actionn.行为,行动
- activeadj.活泼的,活跃的
- actorn.演员
短语- act on [upon] ...
- ① 对…起作用,发生作用
- ② 根据(忠告、指示、信条等)行事;遵照(提议、劝告等)行事
- ③ 对(法案、提案、事件、问题等)立即采取行动[解决、议决]
- act out
- He acted out the role of wronged lover to make his girlfriend feel guilty.他演出被辜负的情人的角色,以使他的女友感到歉疚。
- act up
- ① 【口】行为不良,出乱子;出毛病
- ② (机器等)出毛病;(症状等)恶化
- The car is acting up again.汽车又出毛病了。
- act up to ...
- Act up to your belief.要遵行你的信仰。
- an act [Act] of God
- an Act of Congress [Parliament]
- put on an act
- the Acts of the apostles
- ①[当单数用]【圣】使徒行传(新约中Paul与Peter的传道记事;单称为the Acts;略作acts)
同义词- assumev.假装
- behavev.表现
- dov.行动
- functionv.起作用
- movev.行动
- operatev.采取行动
- performv.表演
- playv.演戏
- posev.假装
- workv.有效
- acquit
- acting
- action
- assize
- bear
- bill
- carry
- carry on
- comport
- counterfeit
- cut up
- deed
- demean
- deport
- disguise
- dissemblance
- dissemble
- doing
- dramatize
- enact
- enactment
- fake
- feign
- give
- horse around
- impersonate
- law
- legislation
- lex
- malfunction
- masquerade
- measure
- misbehave
- officiate
- play-act
- portray
- present
- pretend
- pretense
- put on
- quit
- represent
- serve
- sham
- show
- simulate
- simulation
- sketch
- skit
- stage
- statute
- thing
- act as
- bit
- human action
- human activity
- number
- playact
- roleplay
- routine
- turn
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