act
柯林斯词典
1. V-T/V-I When you act, you do something for a particular purpose. 行动
The deaths occurred when police acted to stop widespread looting and vandalism. 当警方行动起来去制止大范围的洗劫和蓄意破坏时,死亡事件发生了。
2. V-I If you act on advice or information, you do what has been advised or suggested. (按照建议或信息) 行动
A patient will usually listen to the doctor's advice and act on it. 病人通常会听从医生的建议并且按照它行动。
3. V-I If someone acts in a particular way, they behave in that way. 表现
...a gang of youths who were acting suspiciously. …一帮表现可疑的年轻人。
He acted as if he hadn't heard any of it. 他表现得好像一点都没有听过这件事一样。
4. V-I If someone or something acts as a particular thing, they have that role or function. 担任
Among his other duties, he acted both as the ship's surgeon and as chaplain for the men. 另外,他兼任船上的外科医生以及船员们的牧师。
5. V-I If someone acts in a particular way, they pretend to be something that they are not. 假装
Chris acted astonished as he examined the note. 在克里斯检查这张便条时,他假装很吃惊。
6. V-I When professionals such as lawyers act for you, or act on your behalf, they are employed by you to deal with a particular matter. 代理
Daniel Webster acted for Boston traders while still practising in New Hampshire. 丹尼尔·韦伯斯特还在新罕布什尔州实习时,就为波斯顿的商人们代理过。
7. V-I If a force or substance acts on someone or something, it has a certain effect on them. 作用 (于)
He's taking a dangerous drug: it acts very fast on the central nervous system. 他在使用一种危险的药物——这种药物很快作用于中枢神经系统。
8. V-I If you act in a play or film, you have a part in it. 表演
She confessed to her parents her desire to act. 她向父母承认了她想表演的欲望。
9. N-COUNT An act is a single thing that someone does. 行为[正式] [oft N 'of' n]
Language interpretation is the whole point of the act of reading. 语言诠释是阅读行为的全部意义。
10. N-COUNT An Act is a law passed by the government. 法案
...an Act of Congress. …一项议会法案。
11. N-COUNT An act in a play, opera, or ballet is one of the main parts into which it is divided. 幕[oft N num]
Act II contained one of the funniest scenes I have ever witnessed. 第二幕包含了我所看过的最为可笑的场景之一。
12. N-COUNT An act in a show is a short performance which is one of several in the show. 节目
This year numerous bands are playing, as well as comedy acts. 今年有许多乐队在表演,也有喜剧节目。
13. N-SING If you say that someone's behaviour is an act, you mean that it does not express their real feelings. 装样子
His anger was real. It wasn't an act. 他的生气是真的,不是装样子。
14. PHRASE If you catch someone in the act, you discover them doing something wrong or committing a crime. 逮个正着
The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives. 这些人在挖掩埋起来的炸药时被逮了个正着。
15. PHRASE If someone who has been behaving badly cleans up their act, they start to behave in a more acceptable or responsible way. 检点 (某人的) 行为[非正式]
The nation's advertisers need to clean up their act. 该国的广告商们需要检点他们的行为。
16. PHRASE If you get in on the act, you take part in or take advantage of something that was started by someone else. 插手其中[非正式]
In the 1970s Kodak, anxious to get in on the act, launched its own instant camera. 在20世纪70年代,急于插手其中的柯达公司推出了自己的即时成像照相机。
17. PHRASE You say that someone was in the act of doing something to indicate what they were doing when they were seen or interrupted. 在 (做某事的) 行动中
Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil came up behind him. 当尼尔走到他身后时,肯正在付账单。
18. PHRASE If you get your act together, you organize your life or your affairs so that you are able to achieve what you want or to deal with something effectively. 有条理地安排 (生活或事务)[非正式]
The government should get its act together. 政府应该有条理地安排其事务。
19. to act the fool→see fool
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act /ækt/ (acting,acted,acts)
剑桥词典
- When he saw the crash , the young boy acted very responsibly and called the police .
- 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 .
- Try to act confidently, even if you feel nervous .
- She's married , but she doesn't act as if she is, if you see what I mean .
- Abraham was able to act as interpreter for our group .
- Stop acting the fool , I'm trying to talk to you.
- The whole play was appallingly acted.
act verb (BEHAVE)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]to behave in the stated way
行为,行事;举止,表现
Don'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。
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act verb (DO SOMETHING)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]to do something for a particular purpose or to solve a problem
做事;采取行动
[ 动词后面接一个带to的不定式 ] 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。
She acted without thinking . 她不加思索就采取了行动。
Who is acting for/on behalf of (= who is representing ) the defendant ? 谁是被告的代理律师?
He never acts on other people's advice (= does what other people suggest ). 他一意孤行,从不听取别人的建议。
Acting on impulse (= without thinking first) can get you into a lot of trouble . 意气用事,后患无穷。
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act verb (HAVE AN EFFECT)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 ]to have an effect
起作用,见效
The anaesthetic acted quickly . 麻醉剂很快起了作用。
act verb (PERFORM)
[ 不及物动词:后面不接宾语的动词 or 及物动词:后面接宾语的动词 ]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?
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短语动词
act as sthact out
act sth out
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