act 英 [ækt]   美 [ækt]

act

act  英 [ækt] 美 [ækt]

n. 行为,行动;法案,法令;假装;(戏剧,歌剧等)一幕  v. 做事,行动;假装;扮演 

进行时:acting  过去式:acted  过去分词:acted  第三人称单数:acts  名词复数:acts 

an act of kindness 善行
an Act of Congress 国会法案

  • When you do something, you act. A commercial that says "Act now!" means "Get up from the couch and order me! This minute!"
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  • n. 行为,行动;法案,法令;假装;(戏剧,歌剧等)一幕
  • v. 做事,行动;假装;扮演
  • 1. an act of kindness

    善行

  • 2. an Act of Congress

    国会法案

  • 3. the Banking Act 2009

    *2009 年颁布的银行法

  • 4. Don't take her seriously—it's all an act.

    别跟她认真,这全是假戏一场。

  • 5. The hero dies in Act 5, Scene 3.

    男主角在第 5 幕第 3 场死去。

  • 6. He claims he acted in self-defence.

    他声称他是出于自卫。

  • 7. Stop acting like spoilt children!

    别再像惯坏的孩子那样胡闹了!

  • 8. I decided to act dumb.

    我决定装哑。

  • 9. Have you ever acted?

    你演过戏吗?

  • 10. The play was well acted.

    这出戏演得不错。

  • 11. Can you act as interpreter?

    你能担任口译吗?

act / ækt ; NAmE ækt / noun , verb act acts acted acting noun sth that sb does 作为 1 [countable ] a particular thing that sb does 行为;行动;所为 a criminal act 犯罪行为 actof sth an act of kindness 善行 acts of terrorism 恐怖行动 actof sb The murder was the act of a psychopath. 这次谋杀是精神变态者所为。 synonyms at action law 法律 2 [countable ] a law that has been passed by a parliament (议会通过的)法案,法令 an Act of Congress 国会法案 the Banking Act 2009 *2009 年颁布的银行法 pretending 假装 3 [singular ] a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others 假装 Don't take her seriously—it's all an act. 别跟她认真,这全是假戏一场。 You could tell she was just putting on an act. 你可以看出,她是在装模作样。 in play/entertainment 戏剧;娱乐 4 [countable ] one of the main divisions of a play, an opera,etc. (戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕 a play in five acts 一出五幕剧 The hero dies in Act 5, Scene 3. 男主角在第 5 幕第 3 场死去。 5 [countable ] one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show 一项表演 a circus/comedy/magic act 马戏╱喜剧╱魔术表演 6 [countable ] a performer or group of musicians 表演者;音乐人组合 They were one of rock's most impressive live acts. 他们是最富感染力的现场表演摇滚乐组合之一。 IDIOMS ˌact of ˈGod ( law ) an event caused by natural forces beyond human control, such as a storm, a flood or an earthquake 天灾;不可抗力(如风暴、洪水、地震) be/get in on the act ( informal) to be/become involved in an activity that sb else has started, especially to get sth for yourself 参与;插一手 do, perform, stage a disapˈpearing/ˈvanishing act ( informal) to go away or be impossible to find when people need or want you 隐藏踪迹;潜踪隐迹 get your ˈact together ( informal) to organize yourself and your activities in a more effective way in order to achieve sth 集中精力 He needs to get his act together if he's going to pass. 要是他想合格,就必须集中精力。 a ˌhard/ˌtough act to ˈfollow a person who is so good or successful at sth that it will be difficult for anyone else coming after them to be as good or successful 令人望尘莫及的人 in the act (of doing sth) while you are doing sth 正在(做某事);当场 He was caught in the actof stealing a car. 他偷汽车时被当场逮个正着。 more at clean v. , read v. verb do sth 做某事 1 [intransitive ] to do sth for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation 做事;行动 It is vital that we act to stop the destruction of the rainforests. 至关紧要的是,我们应当采取行动制止破坏雨林。 The girl's life was saved because the doctors acted so promptly. 多亏医生行动迅速,女孩的生命得救了。 He claims he acted in self-defence. 他声称他是出于自卫。 behave 行为 2 [intransitive ] to behave in a particular way 表现得 + adv. John's been acting very strangely lately. 近来约翰的行为怪得很。 actlike sb/sth Stop acting like spoilt children! 别再像惯坏的孩子那样胡闹了! actas if/though… She was acting as if she'd seen a ghost. 她的行为举止像是见到幽灵一般。 HELP  In spoken English people often use likeinstead of as ifor as thoughin this meaning, especially in NAmE. 英语口语中,尤其是美式英语,常用 like 代替 as if 或 as though 表示此义 She was acting like she'd seen a ghost. This is not considered correct in written BrE. 英式英语的书面语中,此用法被视为不正确。 pretend 假装 3 [intransitive ] to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person 假装 + noun He's been acting the devoted husband all day. 他整天装作模范丈夫的样子。 + adj. I decided to act dumb. 我决定装哑。 perform in play/movie 戏剧╱电影表演 4 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to perform a part in a play or film/movie 扮演(戏剧、电影中的角色) Have you ever acted? 你演过戏吗? Most of the cast act well. 这出戏大多数演员演得不错。 actsth Who's acting (the part of) Hamlet? 谁演哈姆雷特(这个角色)? The play was well acted. 这出戏演得不错。 perform function 起作用 5 [intransitive ] to perform a particular role or function 充当;起作用 actas sth Can you act as interpreter? 你能担任口译吗? actlike sth hormones in the brain that act like natural painkillers 大脑中起着天然止痛药作用的荷尔蒙 have effect 有作用 6 [intransitive ] act(on sth) to have an effect on sth (对…)有作用,有影响 Alcohol acts quickly on the brain. 酒精对大脑迅速产生影响。 IDIOMsee age n. , fool n. , own v. PHRASAL VERBS ˈact for/on behalf of sb to be employed to deal with sb's affairs for them, for example by representing them in court (受雇)代表某人行事 ˈact on/upon sth to take action as a result of advice, information, etc. 根据(建议、信息等)行事 Acting on information from a member of the public, the police raided the club. 警察根据一个老百姓的报告,突然搜查了这家俱乐部。 Why didn't you act on her suggestion? 你为什么没有按照她的建议去做呢? ˌact sth↔ˈout 1 to perform a ceremony or show how sth happened, as if performing a play 履行(仪式);将…表演出来 The ritual of the party conference is acted out in the same way every year. 该党的大会程序年年照行如仪。 The children started to act out the whole incident. 孩子们开始表演整个事件。 2 to act a part in a real situation 充当(真实情况中的角色) She acted out the role of the wronged lover. 她扮作一个受冤枉的情人。 ˌact ˈup ( informal) 1 to behave badly 表现不好;捣乱 The kids started acting up. 孩子们开始调皮捣蛋起来。 2 to not work as it should 出毛病 How long has your ankle been acting up? 你的脚踝受伤多久了? act / ækt ; NAmE ækt / ACT / ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː ; NAmE ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː / abbreviation American College Test(an exam that some high schoolstudents take before they go to college) 美国高等院校考试(一些高中生入高等院校前参加的考试) ACT / ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː ; NAmE ˌeɪ siː ˈtiː /
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