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act

UK /ækt/US /ækt/

词源

源自拉丁语 'actus'(行为,做),通过古法语 'acte' 进入英语。

noun

❶ 指具体的行为或动作,通常强调已完成或有意识去做的事情。

“Helping the old lady was a kind act.”

(帮助那位老太太是一种善举。)

“The act of writing requires concentration.”

(写作这个行为需要专注。)

❶ 法律或正式文件中的条款或章节,也指议会通过的法案。

“The Education Act was passed in 1944.”

(《教育法案》于1944年通过。)

“This falls under Act 3 of the contract.”

(这属于合同第三条款的范围。)

❶ 戏剧或表演中的一段情节,或演出中的节目单元。

“The play has five acts.”

(这部戏剧有五幕。)

“The circus act with lions was amazing.”

(马戏团的狮子表演令人惊叹。)

同义词:action, deed, performance, law, statute

verb

❶ 采取行动或做某事,强调实际执行而非空谈。

“We must act now to save the environment.”

(我们必须立即采取行动保护环境。)

“He acted quickly to put out the fire.”

(他迅速采取行动扑灭了火。)

❶ 在戏剧、电影中扮演角色,或假装某种状态。

“She acted the role of Juliet in the play.”

(她在剧中扮演朱丽叶。)

“He's good at acting scared.”

(他很擅长装出害怕的样子。)

同义词:perform, behave, pretend, function, operate

常见短语

act up — 指机器出故障或人行为不端,常用于非正式场合。

“My computer is acting up again.”

(我的电脑又出问题了。)

act out — 通过行为表达情感,或实际表演某个场景。

“The children acted out the fairy tale.”

(孩子们表演了这个童话故事。)

act on — 根据信息或建议采取相应行动。

“The police acted on a tip from a witness.”

(警方根据目击者提供的线索采取了行动。)