| 词汇 | act |
| 释义 | act verb uk /ækt/ us /ækt/ actverb (BEHAVE)[ I ] to behave in the stated way: 行为，行事；举止，表现 act likeDon't be so silly - you're acting like a child!别冒傻气了——你的行为简直就像个孩子！ He acted as if he'd never met me before.他摆出一副好像以前从没见过我的样子。 to behave behaveThe kids behaved well at grandma’s yesterday. behavePeople behave differently when they can provide feedback anonymously. actTwo men were acting suspiciously in the car park. conduct yourselfCaptain Bingham has conducted himself in a manner unbecoming to an officer. comport yourselfShe comported herself with great dignity at her husband's funeral. When he saw the crash, the young boy acted very responsibly and called the police.当他看到坠机时，这个小男孩表现得非常负责任，并报了警。 Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous.即便你感到紧张，也要自信行事。 Acting and acts (your) every moveidiom -ence act for someone act/do something on your own responsibilityidiom ADL agency ant beat er execution exercise in something move operation praxis put your money where your mouth isidiom responsibility role-play rot stuff talk actverb (DO SOMETHING)B2[ I ] to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem: 做事；采取行动 [ + to infinitive ]Engineers acted quickly to repair the damaged pipes.工程师们马上采取行动维修损坏的管道。 act forWho is acting for the defendant?谁是被告的代理律师？ act on behalf ofThe agent was acting on behalf of (= representing) her client, a Broadway actress. She acted without thinking.她不加思索就采取了行动。 to take action take actionIt may already be too late to take action to prevent the loss of habitat these animals face. actThey need to act decisively to prevent further damage to crops. take measuresWe call on the government to take the necessary measures to bring to justice those responsible for this attack. take stepsThe authorities have taken steps to prevent any reoccurrence of the problem. do somethingIt's about time the government did something about it. You'll have to act fast or you will lose your chance. It's very important to act now before the problem gets really serious. The court decided that the companies acted illegally. Despite what you think, I'm only acting in your best interests . Acting and acts (your) every moveidiom -ence act for someone act/do something on your own responsibilityidiom ADL agency ant beat er execution exercise in something move operation praxis put your money where your mouth isidiom responsibility role-play rot stuff talk actverb (HAVE AN EFFECT)[ I ] to have an effect: 产生效果，产生影响 The anaesthetic acted quickly.麻醉剂很快起了作用。 Affecting and influencing across-the-board affect applicability be/fall under someone's influence/spellidiom bear on something colour conflict ear inroad inspiration instrumental instrumentality instrumentally pen rail sphere of influence spill spill over sportswashing start (something) off actverb (PERFORM)B1[ I or T ] to perform a part in a film, play, etc.: 演出;扮演，饰演 Ellis Pike was chosen to act the part of the lawyer in the film.埃利斯•帕克被选中在影片中扮演律师这一角色。 Have you ever acted in a play before?你以前演过戏剧吗？ act the fool, martyr, etc. to behave in a particular, usually bad, way: （通常指装腔作势地）装傻（作出一副假圣人的样子等） Why are you always acting the fool?你为什么老装傻？ The whole play was appallingly acted.整部戏的表演糟糕透顶。 Cinema & theatre: acting, rehearsing & performing act out am-dram amateur theater appearance blocking camp it up chew debut enact improvise offstage portrayal re-enact recreation rep restage stage business stage fright understudy unperformable Phrasal verbsact as something act on something act out act something out act up act noun uk /ækt/ us /ækt/ actnoun (THING DONE)B2[ C ] something that you do: 行为；作为；所做之事 an act of aggression/bravery/madness/terrorism侵略行为／勇敢的行为／疯狂的举动／恐怖主义行径 simple actThe simple act of telling someone about a problem can help.就算是仅仅将问题对他人倾吐也会对自己起到帮助。 a kind/thoughtless/selfish act善举／轻率的举动／自私的行为 artistic representations of the sexual act性行为的艺术体现 your actions actionYou should take responsibility for your own actions. actThis was considered to be an act of war. thingThat’s the last thing you should be doing if you’re pregnant. activityNot all of her business activities were scrupulously clean. moveApplying for that job was a good move. deedTheir evil deeds must not go unpunished. His murder was an outrageous and barbarous act.对他的谋杀是骇人听闻的野蛮行径。 The word 'flight' has two different meanings: a plane journey, and the act of running away.flight 一词有两个不同的意思：航程和逃跑。 The law specifically forbids acts of this kind. The George Cross is awarded to British civilians for acts of great bravery. It was an act of extraordinary irresponsibility to leave someone who wasn't properly trained in charge of the machine. Acting and acts (your) every moveidiom -ence act for someone act/do something on your own responsibilityidiom ADL agency ant beat er execution exercise in something move operation praxis put your money where your mouth isidiom responsibility role-play rot stuff talk actnoun (PERFORMANCE)C2[ S ] behaviour that hides your real feelings or intentions: 装模作样;装腔作势;假装 Was she really upset or was that just an act?她是真的难过还是只装装样子？ [ C ] a person or group that performs a short piece in a show, or the piece that they perform: 表演者（或表演组合）;一段表演 a comedy/juggling/trapeze act一段喜剧／杂耍／高空秋千表演节目 Our next act is a very talented young musician.表演下一个节目的是一位才华横溢的年轻音乐家。 B1[ C ] a part of a play or opera: （戏剧或歌剧的）幕 Shakespeare's plays were written in five acts.莎士比亚的戏剧是按五幕剧格式创作的。 The hero does not enter until the second act/Act Two.男主角直到第二幕才出场。 The main characters are offstage for most of the second act. The best part of his stage act was a brilliant Elvis Presley impression. I saw the worst comedy act I've ever seen last night - it was absolutely dreadful! He put on an act of bravery, but I know that he was absolutely terrified. They may seem to be very polite and friendly, but it's only an act. Faking & pretending affect air guitar assume believe bluff someone into something/doing something changeling cry faker false false modesty falsifiable falsify out-bluff pass something off as something phoney phony-baloney play-act professed purport quackery You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Cinema & theatre: actors & performers Spectacles & performances Cinema & theatre: parts of plays, shows & films actnoun (LAW)[ C ] law specialized a law or formal decision made by a parliament or other group of people who make the laws for their country: 法案;法令 an Act of Parliament议会法案 the Betting and Gaming Act《赌博法》 Almost two hundred suspects were detained in the UK last year under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.根据《防止恐怖主义法》，去年英国有将近200名嫌疑人被拘留。 The state legislature passed an act banning the sale of automatic weapons.州议会通过了一项禁止销售自动武器的法令。 Rules & laws administrative admiralty anti-bribery anti-regulatory anti-sodomy blue law humanitarian law invocation juridical juridically juristic land tenure legislation mandatory provision the rule of law Ts and Cs uncalled uncanonical unenforceable Idiomsact of God be a hard/tough act to follow do a disappearing/vanishing act get your act together get/muscle in on the act put on an act act | American Dictionaryact verb us/ækt/ actverb (DO SOMETHING)[ I ] to do something for a particular purpose or in a particular way: [ + to infinitive ]The president acted quickly to bring federal aid to areas damaged by flooding. She acted responsibly. He acted as if he’d never seen me before. She acted as (= performed in the position of) a tour guide for the group. He said he was acting on (= doing something as a result of) the advice of his lawyer. actverb (PERFORM)[ I/T ] to perform in a movie, play, or television show: [ T ]He acts the part of a small-town lawyer. [ I ]She has acted in lots of television sitcoms. Idiomact your age Phrasal verbsact out act up act up act up act noun[ C ] us/ækt/ actnoun[C] (LAW)law a law made by Congress or another legislature: an act of Congress actnoun[C] (PERFORM)one of a set of short performances that are parts of a show, or the person or group who performs one of these parts: a circus act fig. His story is just an act (= is pretended and not sincere). An act is also one of the main parts of a play or opera: The play is presented in three acts. act | Business Englishact noun uk /ækt/us [ C ] something that someone does: A partner may be held responsible for the acts of his co-partners committed in the name of the firm. He has led an investigation into stock market manipulation and various illegal acts and swindles. See also actionnoun [ C ] LAW (alsoAct) a law or formal decision made by a parliament or other group of elected law-makers: The 2010 act, with its requirement for a review of financial controls, has helped drive up the cost of corporate audits by as much as 50%. be a hard/tough act to followinformal to be so good that it is unlikely that anyone or anything that comes after will be as good: The company could lose momentum without its chief executive, who will be a hard act to follow. get in on the actinformalmainly UK(USget into the act) to take advantage of or become involved with something that someone else started: There's always a debate in the machine room about the product, long before the marketing men and editors get in on the act. get your act togetherinformal to organize yourself so that you do things in an effective way: Mr Dinsdale said it was crucial that the Department of Trade & Industry got its act together. See alsoconsolidating act act verb[ I ] uk /ækt/us to do something with the intention of achieving a particular result: act to do sthEngineers will need to act quickly to repair the damaged pipes. act quickly/swiftly/nowAnyone who wants a fixed-rate deal should act now. act decisively/improperly/responsiblyIt is now time for management to act decisively. act against/in sb's interestsThere were claims that the management was acting against shareholders' interests. Members should act in the best interests of the company. act in good faith to do something believing that it is the right thing to do: Although errors of judgement were made, at all times the company's staff acted in good faith. Phrasal verbsact as sth act for/on behalf of sb/sth act on sth Examples of actact The act of oviposition was very quick, often lasting less than half a second. The objective reality in which an individual lives and acts is not "purely natural" but includes products of former human social activity. The expenditure cap was eliminated and food stamps returned to full entitlement status in the 1990 reauthorization act. An act from 1475 also extended the regulations of 1422 to the entire kingdom. At the third act, he was replaced by a new athlete who at first did marvellously well because he was fresh. One viewed the community as an object - a network of interdependent systems, bureaucratic organizations, interest groups, political parties, and so forth, which is acted upon. Only where both coincide can business be expected to act out of moral concerns for past sins or the future public good. However, their closest collaborators remained and have acted as surrogate aristocrats. The remaining 2 birds acted as uninfected controls. However, two top acts took less co-operative stances. The 1859 law allowed the registration of haciendas and labour contracts, but the $.10 per contract charge acted as a disincentive to the system's use. They resulted from the reflection on the possibilities of acting with certain material means; not of symbolic operations, but with those of technical operations. Ximelagatran acts by binding directly to free and clot-bound thrombin, thereby preventing the conversion of fibrinogen to fibrin, the primary component of blood clots (28). We would expect a relatively high degree of focusing, which will act as a brake on structural borrowing. Moreover, these kinds of acts typically require agents with a particular skill or facility. See all examples of act These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Collocations withactactThese are words often used in combination with act. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. act of aggression Taken together, these factors provide a reasonable explanation for the initial act of aggression. act of brutality We should be able to inflict corporal punishment from the air for any acts of brutality which may be contemplated against this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 act of contrition For example, in the absence of priestly absolution, the laity must assist the sick to perform 'an act of contrition' which would achieve forgiveness and open the gates of paradise. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. See all collocations with act |
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