act

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n.行为, 行动, 法案, (戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕,假装
v.行动, 举止, 假装, 表演, 扮演, 充当, 有效果

例句与用法:

Think well before you act.

要三思而后行。

Parliament has passed an Act forbidding the killing of rare animals.

国会通过了一项法令,禁止捕杀珍稀动物。

词形变化:

形容词: actable | 名词: actability | 动词过去式: acted | 动词过去分词: acted | 动词现在分词: acting | 动词第三人称单数: acts |

详细释义:

vt.

1. 扮演

He acted Othello at the Royal Theater that evening.

那天晚上他在皇家剧院扮演奥赛罗。

2. 装出; 举动像

He acted the wise man who knew everything and never made mistakes.

他假装成是无所不知, 从不出错的聪明人。

vi.

1. 行动[(+on/for)]

We should act immediately.

我们应该立即行动。

2. 起作用, 见效[(+on/upon)]

3. 假装; 演戏, 表演

The actress acts very well.

这位女演员的表演非常出色。

4. 扮演, 充当[(+as)]

John acted as chairman in his absence.

他不在时, 约翰充当主席。

5. 举止, 表现[L]

I don't think she acted right.

我认为她做得欠妥。

n.[C]

1. 行为; 行动

get one's act together

【俚】冷静下来仔细筹划(吸食迷幻药, 迷惘失向后重新振作)

My first act was to run into the bedroom.

我做的第一件事便是跑进卧室。

2. 【戏】(常大写)幕; 节目

She was magnificent in Act One of "Carmen".

她在《卡门》的第一幕中演得好极了。

3. (常大写)法案, 法令

Would you tell us something about the new Education Act?

请你给我们讲讲新的教育法好吗?

4. 【口】装腔作势[S1]

He's just putting on an act.

他只是装腔作势罢了。


短语词组:

act against

1. 违反

She acted against my will.

她违背了我的意愿。

act for

1. 代理

She acts for me in the matter.

在这件事上, 她是我的代理人。

act on/upon

1. 对……起作用

These medical herbs are said to act on the heart.

据说这些药草对心脏起作用。

2. 按照……行事

Acting on my recommendation, he has decided to read the novel once more.

按照我的劝告, 他决定把这本小说再读一遍。

act out

1. 把……表演出来

We roared when Mary acted out the episode.

当玛丽绘声绘色地描述那件事时, 我们哄然大笑起来。

2. 把……付诸行动

They are determined to act out their ideal.

她们决心把自己的理想变成行动。

act up

1. 调皮; 任性

The dogs acted up when a stranger entered the front yard.

有陌生人走进前院时, 狗就开始又叫又跳。

The boy is fond of acting up with him.

这男孩喜欢和他一同捣蛋。

2. 出毛病

My car has been acting up again.

我的车子又出问题了。

The car's engine began to act up.

汽车的发动机开始出毛病了。

act up to

1. 遵循; 履行

You must act up to your promise.

你必须履行自己的诺言。

in the act of

1. 正在……时

I was in the act of shooting her when I suddenly recognized her.

我正要向她开枪时, 忽然认出了她。