act 的英语意思
actact1 /ækt/ noun 
查看全部语言翻译1action [countable] one thing that you do你所做的一件事: 
The new president’s first act should be to end the war.新总统的第一要务应该是结束战争。 a thoughtless act一个轻率的行为act of (doing) something an act of violence一起暴力行为 her many acts of kindness她许多善意之举 The act of writing a list can help to calm you down.写清单这一行为本身就能帮助你平静下来。in the act of doing something (=at the moment that you are doing something)（=在你正在做某事的那一刻） Lindsay paused in the act of putting down the phone.Lindsay在放下电话的当口停顿了一下。Register语体In everyday English, people usually say a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc thing to do rather than a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc act.在日常英语中，人们通常会说 a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc thing to do，而不是 a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc act。2law (also Act) [countable] a law that has been officially accepted by Parliament or Congress已由议会或国会正式通过的法律: the Housing and Community Development Act of 19771977年《住房与社区发展法》 an act of Parliament一项议会法案3pretending [singular] insincere behaviour in which you pretend to have a particular kind of feeling or to be a particular kind of person不真诚的行为，即假装拥有某种特定情感或假装成某种特定类型的人: Mike played the loving husband in front of the children but it was all an act.Mike在孩子们面前扮演着深情丈夫的角色，但那不过都是装出来的。 Be natural. Don’t feel you have to put on an act.自然一点。不要觉得非得装出一副样子。4get your act together informal非正式 to become more organized and behave in a more effective way, especially in order to achieve something变得更有条理，行事更有效率，尤其是为了达成某件事情: You need to get your act together if you’re going to find the right house to buy.如果你想找到合适的房子来买，就得把自己整理好。5play [countable] one of the main parts into which a stage play, opera etc is divided舞台剧、歌剧等被划分成的主要部分之一: I arrived at the theatre late and missed the first act.我迟到了才到剧院，错过了第一幕。 the beginning of Act 3第三幕的开场6performance [countable] a short performance on stage or television by someone who plays music or tells jokes演奏音乐或讲笑话的人在舞台或电视上的短暂表演: The argument was just part of their act.那场争吵不过是他们表演的一部分。7performer [countable] a performer or a group of performers who perform together一位表演者或一群共同表演的演员: The band is one of many acts that have been booked for the concert.这支乐队是为音乐会预订的众多演出团体之一。8a hard/tough etc act to follow someone who does such an excellent job that it would be difficult for someone doing the same job after them to be as good工作表现极为出色，以至于后继者很难望其项背的人: He has been a very successful captain and will be a hard act to follow.他一直是一位非常成功的队长，将来会是一个难以超越的榜样。9get in on the act informal非正式 to take part in an activity that someone else has started, especially in order to get a share of the advantages for yourself参与别人发起的活动，尤其是为了从中分一杯羹10act of God an event that is caused by natural forces, such as a storm, flood, or fire, which you cannot prevent or control由自然力量引发的事件，如风暴、洪水或火灾，人力无法阻止或控制11act of worship an occasion when people pray together and show their respect for God人们共同祈祷并向上帝表达敬意的场合12 balancing/juggling act a situation in which you are trying to do several different types of work at the same time你同时尝试做几种不同类型工作的情形13do a disappearing/vanishing act to be impossible to find when you are needed在需要你的时候却找不到人 → catch somebody in the act at catch1(3), → clean up your act at clean upCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1– 释义 1nouns名词an act of violence/aggression· Incidents of sexual harassment and acts of violence against women were on the increase.· 针对女性的性骚扰事件和暴力行为呈上升趋势。an act of kindness/love· We were grateful for her act of kindness.· 我们对她的善意之举深表感激。an act of faith (=when you do something that shows you trust someone completely)· The signing of the treaty with Britain was an act of faith.· 与英国签署条约是一种信任之举。an act of terrorism (=when someone kills people or bombs a place for political reasons)· It was the worst act of terrorism in US history.· 这是美国历史上最严重的恐怖主义行为。an act of vandalism (=when someone deliberately damages things, especially public property)· These mindless acts of vandalism affect the whole community.· 这些毫无意义的故意破坏行为影响了整个社区。an act of defiance (=when you refuse to obey or respect someone)· As an act of defiance Leigh dropped out of high school a month before graduation.· 作为一种反抗之举，Leigh在毕业前一个月退学了。an act of courage/bravery· The men were awarded the medals for acts of courage.· 这些人因英勇行为而被授予奖章。adjectives形容词a criminal/illegal/unlawful act· Starting the fire was a highly irresponsible criminal act.· 纵火是极其不负责任的犯罪行为。a violent/aggressive act· We will track down those responsible for this violent act.· 我们将追查这一暴力行为的责任人。terrorist acts· terrorists acts like the Oklahoma City bombing· 俄克拉荷马城爆炸案之类的恐怖主义行为a cowardly act (=not at all brave)· The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists.· 美国强烈谴责这些杀人狂徒极端分子的懦夫行径。a heroic act (=very brave)· Ordinary people sometimes find themselves performing heroic acts.· 普通人有时会发现自己正在做出英雄般的举动。a deliberate/conscious act· Clearly this was a deliberate act of vandalism.· 显然，这是一起蓄意的故意破坏行为。a symbolic act (=something you do to express an idea or feeling)· The Tibetan climber will pass the Olympic flame to his Chinese partner in a symbolic act of friendship.· 这位西藏登山者将以友谊的象征之举把奥运火炬传递给他的中国搭档。verbs动词commit an act formal正式 (=do something wrong or illegal)· Anyone committing an illegal act deserves to be punished.· 任何实施非法行为的人都应该受到惩罚。perform an act (=do something, especially something difficult or useful)· The nurses performed many small acts of kindness.· 护士们做了许多小小的善意之举。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2– 释义 2verbs动词pass an act· Once Parliament has passed an act, it becomes the law of the land.· 议会一旦通过一项法案，它就成为国家的法律。introduce an act· In 1961, before the Divorce Law Reform Act was introduced, the divorce rate was only 2.1%.· 1961年，在《离婚法改革法》出台之前，离婚率仅为2.1%。amend an act (=make small changes)· In 1978 the act was amended to make the earliest mandatory retirement age 70.· 1978年，该法被修订，将强制退休的最低年龄提高到70岁。repeal an act (=officially end it)· The Act was repealed by the incoming Labour government.· 该法案被新上台的工党政府废除了。an act becomes law· In the 40 years since the Abortion Act became law there have been repeated attempts to amend or repeal it.· 《堕胎法》实施40年以来，曾多次有人尝试修改或废除它。an act comes into force· Since the act came into force, all public buildings must have disabled access.· 该法生效后，所有公共建筑必须提供无障碍通道。an act prohibits something· Section 47 of the Act prohibits the making of misleading statements to the police.· 该法第47条禁止向警方作出误导性陈述。
查看全部语言翻译1action [countable] one thing that you do你所做的一件事: The new president’s first act should be to end the war.新总统的第一要务应该是结束战争。 a thoughtless act一个轻率的行为act of (doing) something an act of violence一起暴力行为 her many acts of kindness她许多善意之举 The act of writing a list can help to calm you down.写清单这一行为本身就能帮助你平静下来。in the act of doing something (=at the moment that you are doing something)（=在你正在做某事的那一刻） Lindsay paused in the act of putting down the phone.Lindsay在放下电话的当口停顿了一下。Register语体In everyday English, people usually say a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc thing to do rather than a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc act.在日常英语中，人们通常会说 a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc thing to do，而不是 a thoughtless/kind/stupid etc act。2law (also Act) [countable] a law that has been officially accepted by Parliament or Congress已由议会或国会正式通过的法律: the Housing and Community Development Act of 19771977年《住房与社区发展法》 an act of Parliament一项议会法案3pretending [singular] insincere behaviour in which you pretend to have a particular kind of feeling or to be a particular kind of person不真诚的行为，即假装拥有某种特定情感或假装成某种特定类型的人: Mike played the loving husband in front of the children but it was all an act.Mike在孩子们面前扮演着深情丈夫的角色，但那不过都是装出来的。 Be natural. Don’t feel you have to put on an act.自然一点。不要觉得非得装出一副样子。4get your act together informal非正式 to become more organized and behave in a more effective way, especially in order to achieve something变得更有条理，行事更有效率，尤其是为了达成某件事情: You need to get your act together if you’re going to find the right house to buy.如果你想找到合适的房子来买，就得把自己整理好。5play [countable] one of the main parts into which a stage play, opera etc is divided舞台剧、歌剧等被划分成的主要部分之一: I arrived at the theatre late and missed the first act.我迟到了才到剧院，错过了第一幕。 the beginning of Act 3第三幕的开场6performance [countable] a short performance on stage or television by someone who plays music or tells jokes演奏音乐或讲笑话的人在舞台或电视上的短暂表演: The argument was just part of their act.那场争吵不过是他们表演的一部分。7performer [countable] a performer or a group of performers who perform together一位表演者或一群共同表演的演员: The band is one of many acts that have been booked for the concert.这支乐队是为音乐会预订的众多演出团体之一。8a hard/tough etc act to follow someone who does such an excellent job that it would be difficult for someone doing the same job after them to be as good工作表现极为出色，以至于后继者很难望其项背的人: He has been a very successful captain and will be a hard act to follow.他一直是一位非常成功的队长，将来会是一个难以超越的榜样。9get in on the act informal非正式 to take part in an activity that someone else has started, especially in order to get a share of the advantages for yourself参与别人发起的活动，尤其是为了从中分一杯羹10act of God an event that is caused by natural forces, such as a storm, flood, or fire, which you cannot prevent or control由自然力量引发的事件，如风暴、洪水或火灾，人力无法阻止或控制11act of worship an occasion when people pray together and show their respect for God人们共同祈祷并向上帝表达敬意的场合12 balancing/juggling act a situation in which you are trying to do several different types of work at the same time你同时尝试做几种不同类型工作的情形13do a disappearing/vanishing act to be impossible to find when you are needed在需要你的时候却找不到人 → catch somebody in the act at catch1(3), → clean up your act at clean upCOLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 1– 释义 1nouns名词an act of violence/aggression· Incidents of sexual harassment and acts of violence against women were on the increase.· 针对女性的性骚扰事件和暴力行为呈上升趋势。an act of kindness/love· We were grateful for her act of kindness.· 我们对她的善意之举深表感激。an act of faith (=when you do something that shows you trust someone completely)· The signing of the treaty with Britain was an act of faith.· 与英国签署条约是一种信任之举。an act of terrorism (=when someone kills people or bombs a place for political reasons)· It was the worst act of terrorism in US history.· 这是美国历史上最严重的恐怖主义行为。an act of vandalism (=when someone deliberately damages things, especially public property)· These mindless acts of vandalism affect the whole community.· 这些毫无意义的故意破坏行为影响了整个社区。an act of defiance (=when you refuse to obey or respect someone)· As an act of defiance Leigh dropped out of high school a month before graduation.· 作为一种反抗之举，Leigh在毕业前一个月退学了。an act of courage/bravery· The men were awarded the medals for acts of courage.· 这些人因英勇行为而被授予奖章。adjectives形容词a criminal/illegal/unlawful act· Starting the fire was a highly irresponsible criminal act.· 纵火是极其不负责任的犯罪行为。a violent/aggressive act· We will track down those responsible for this violent act.· 我们将追查这一暴力行为的责任人。terrorist acts· terrorists acts like the Oklahoma City bombing· 俄克拉荷马城爆炸案之类的恐怖主义行为a cowardly act (=not at all brave)· The United States strongly condemns this cowardly act by murderous extremists.· 美国强烈谴责这些杀人狂徒极端分子的懦夫行径。a heroic act (=very brave)· Ordinary people sometimes find themselves performing heroic acts.· 普通人有时会发现自己正在做出英雄般的举动。a deliberate/conscious act· Clearly this was a deliberate act of vandalism.· 显然，这是一起蓄意的故意破坏行为。a symbolic act (=something you do to express an idea or feeling)· The Tibetan climber will pass the Olympic flame to his Chinese partner in a symbolic act of friendship.· 这位西藏登山者将以友谊的象征之举把奥运火炬传递给他的中国搭档。verbs动词commit an act formal正式 (=do something wrong or illegal)· Anyone committing an illegal act deserves to be punished.· 任何实施非法行为的人都应该受到惩罚。perform an act (=do something, especially something difficult or useful)· The nurses performed many small acts of kindness.· 护士们做了许多小小的善意之举。COLLOCATIONS词语搭配– Meaning 2– 释义 2verbs动词pass an act· Once Parliament has passed an act, it becomes the law of the land.· 议会一旦通过一项法案，它就成为国家的法律。introduce an act· In 1961, before the Divorce Law Reform Act was introduced, the divorce rate was only 2.1%.· 1961年，在《离婚法改革法》出台之前，离婚率仅为2.1%。amend an act (=make small changes)· In 1978 the act was amended to make the earliest mandatory retirement age 70.· 1978年，该法被修订，将强制退休的最低年龄提高到70岁。repeal an act (=officially end it)· The Act was repealed by the incoming Labour government.· 该法案被新上台的工党政府废除了。an act becomes law· In the 40 years since the Abortion Act became law there have been repeated attempts to amend or repeal it.· 《堕胎法》实施40年以来，曾多次有人尝试修改或废除它。an act comes into force· Since the act came into force, all public buildings must have disabled access.· 该法生效后，所有公共建筑必须提供无障碍通道。an act prohibits something· Section 47 of the Act prohibits the making of misleading statements to the police.· 该法第47条禁止向警方作出误导性陈述。actact2 verb 1do something [intransitive] to do something in a particular way or for a particular reason以特定方式或出于特定原因做某事: The company acted correctly in sacking him.公司解雇他的做法是正确的。 The jury decided that Walker had acted in self-defence.陪审团认定Walker是出于自卫而采取行动的。act to do something The UN must act now to restore democracy.联合国必须立即采取行动，恢复民主。 Politicians will only act when enough people demand that they do something.只有当足够多的人要求采取行动时，政界人士才会有所作为。Register语体In everyday English, people often use expressions like do the right thing or do a brave thing rather than use act with an adverb such as correctly or bravely: They acted correctly in telling her. ➔ They did the right thing in telling her.在日常英语中，人们经常用 do the right thing 或 do a brave thing 等表达，而不是用 act 加 correctly 或 bravely 等副词：They acted correctly in telling her. ➔ They did the right thing in telling her.When act is used alone to mean ‘take action’, in everyday English people usually just say do something:· We have to do something now.当 act 单独使用，表示"采取行动"时，在日常英语中人们通常只说 do something：· We have to do something now.2behave [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to behave in a particular way以特定方式行事: They acted unreasonably when they turned down Jill’s application.他们拒绝Jill的申请是不合理的做法。 He’s been acting strangely ever since his mom died.自从他妈妈去世后，他一直表现得很奇怪。act as if Pip acted as if he was better than everyone else.Pip的举止仿佛高人一等。act like Stop acting like a baby.别像个小孩子一样。act with She acted with dignity.她举止得体，尊严大方。act your age (=used to tell someone to behave in a more adult way, suitable for someone of their age)（=用来提醒某人要表现得更成熟，与其年龄相符）3pretend [intransitive, transitive] to pretend to have feelings, qualities etc that are different from your true ones假装拥有与真实情感、品质等不同的东西: When he’s angry, he acts the fool.他生气的时候，就装傻充愣。 That guy is acting crazy.那个人在装疯卖傻。act a part/role Stella felt unnatural in their company, as if she was acting a part.Stella在他们的圈子里觉得很不自然，仿佛自己是在扮演一个角色。act as if/like Why does he act as if he was stupid?他为什么要装出一副愚蠢的样子？► see thesaurus at pretend4play/film [intransitive, transitive] to perform in a play or film在舞台剧或电影中表演: I first started acting when I was 12 years old.我12岁时第一次开始演戏。act a part/role She is acting the role of Lady Macbeth six evenings a week.她每周六晚上饰演麦克白夫人一角。 The movie is very well acted.这部电影的演技非常出色。5have an effect [intransitive] to have an effect or use发挥作用或产生效果act as The padding acts as a cushion if the player falls or is hit by the ball.当球员摔倒或被球击中时，衬垫起到缓冲垫的作用。act on Disinfectants act on bacteria in two main ways.消毒剂主要通过两种方式对细菌起作用。6act for somebody/act on somebody’s behalf to represent someone, especially in a court of law or by doing business for them代表某人，尤其是在法庭上或代为处理其事务: Makin, a solicitor, is acting for the young people in their case against the county council.律师Makin正在郡议会诉讼中代理这些年轻人。 I am acting on behalf of the bank.我代表银行行事。 → acting1act as something phrasal verb to do a particular job for a short time, for example while the usual person is absent在短时间内临时担任某个职务，例如在平常的负责人缺席时: My brother speaks French – he can act as interpreter.我弟弟会说法语——他可以充当翻译。act on/upon something phrasal verb to do something because of another person’s advice or order, or because you have received information or had an idea根据他人的建议或命令，或因为获得了信息或有了某个想法而采取行动: She is acting on the advice of her lawyers.她是按照律师的建议行事的。 Police say they acted on information received.警方表示他们是根据所获得的情报采取行动的。act something ↔ out phrasal verb1if a group of people act out an event, they show how it happened by pretending to be the people who were involved in it如果一群人将某件事情演出来，他们通过扮演参与其中的人来展示事件的经过: The children were acting out the story of the birth of Jesus.孩子们在演出耶稣诞生的故事。2to express your feelings about something through your behaviour or actions, especially when you have been feeling angry or nervous通过行为或行动来表达对某件事情的感受，尤其是当你一直感到愤怒或紧张时: These teenagers are likely to act out their distress by running away.这些青少年很可能会通过离家出走来发泄他们的痛苦。act up phrasal verb1if children act up, they behave badly如果孩子行为不端: He’s a tough kid and he acts up a lot.他是个难管的孩子，经常闹事。2if a machine or part of your body acts up, it does not work properly如果机器或身体某个部位出毛病，就意味着它运转不正常: The computer is acting up again.电脑又出毛病了。
1do something [intransitive] to do something in a particular way or for a particular reason以特定方式或出于特定原因做某事: The company acted correctly in sacking him.公司解雇他的做法是正确的。 The jury decided that Walker had acted in self-defence.陪审团认定Walker是出于自卫而采取行动的。act to do something The UN must act now to restore democracy.联合国必须立即采取行动，恢复民主。 Politicians will only act when enough people demand that they do something.只有当足够多的人要求采取行动时，政界人士才会有所作为。Register语体In everyday English, people often use expressions like do the right thing or do a brave thing rather than use act with an adverb such as correctly or bravely: They acted correctly in telling her. ➔ They did the right thing in telling her.在日常英语中，人们经常用 do the right thing 或 do a brave thing 等表达，而不是用 act 加 correctly 或 bravely 等副词：They acted correctly in telling her. ➔ They did the right thing in telling her.When act is used alone to mean ‘take action’, in everyday English people usually just say do something:· We have to do something now.当 act 单独使用，表示"采取行动"时，在日常英语中人们通常只说 do something：· We have to do something now.2behave [intransitive always + adverb/preposition] to behave in a particular way以特定方式行事: They acted unreasonably when they turned down Jill’s application.他们拒绝Jill的申请是不合理的做法。 He’s been acting strangely ever since his mom died.自从他妈妈去世后，他一直表现得很奇怪。act as if Pip acted as if he was better than everyone else.Pip的举止仿佛高人一等。act like Stop acting like a baby.别像个小孩子一样。act with She acted with dignity.她举止得体，尊严大方。act your age (=used to tell someone to behave in a more adult way, suitable for someone of their age)（=用来提醒某人要表现得更成熟，与其年龄相符）3pretend [intransitive, transitive] to pretend to have feelings, qualities etc that are different from your true ones假装拥有与真实情感、品质等不同的东西: When he’s angry, he acts the fool.他生气的时候，就装傻充愣。 That guy is acting crazy.那个人在装疯卖傻。act a part/role Stella felt unnatural in their company, as if she was acting a part.Stella在他们的圈子里觉得很不自然，仿佛自己是在扮演一个角色。act as if/like Why does he act as if he was stupid?他为什么要装出一副愚蠢的样子？► see thesaurus at pretend4play/film [intransitive, transitive] to perform in a play or film在舞台剧或电影中表演: I first started acting when I was 12 years old.我12岁时第一次开始演戏。act a part/role She is acting the role of Lady Macbeth six evenings a week.她每周六晚上饰演麦克白夫人一角。 The movie is very well acted.这部电影的演技非常出色。5have an effect [intransitive] to have an effect or use发挥作用或产生效果act as The padding acts as a cushion if the player falls or is hit by the ball.当球员摔倒或被球击中时，衬垫起到缓冲垫的作用。act on Disinfectants act on bacteria in two main ways.消毒剂主要通过两种方式对细菌起作用。6act for somebody/act on somebody’s behalf to represent someone, especially in a court of law or by doing business for them代表某人，尤其是在法庭上或代为处理其事务: Makin, a solicitor, is acting for the young people in their case against the county council.律师Makin正在郡议会诉讼中代理这些年轻人。 I am acting on behalf of the bank.我代表银行行事。 → acting1act as something phrasal verb to do a particular job for a short time, for example while the usual person is absent在短时间内临时担任某个职务，例如在平常的负责人缺席时: My brother speaks French – he can act as interpreter.我弟弟会说法语——他可以充当翻译。act on/upon something phrasal verb to do something because of another person’s advice or order, or because you have received information or had an idea根据他人的建议或命令，或因为获得了信息或有了某个想法而采取行动: She is acting on the advice of her lawyers.她是按照律师的建议行事的。 Police say they acted on information received.警方表示他们是根据所获得的情报采取行动的。act something ↔ out phrasal verb1if a group of people act out an event, they show how it happened by pretending to be the people who were involved in it如果一群人将某件事情演出来，他们通过扮演参与其中的人来展示事件的经过: The children were acting out the story of the birth of Jesus.孩子们在演出耶稣诞生的故事。2to express your feelings about something through your behaviour or actions, especially when you have been feeling angry or nervous通过行为或行动来表达对某件事情的感受，尤其是当你一直感到愤怒或紧张时: These teenagers are likely to act out their distress by running away.这些青少年很可能会通过离家出走来发泄他们的痛苦。act up phrasal verb1if children act up, they behave badly如果孩子行为不端: He’s a tough kid and he acts up a lot.他是个难管的孩子，经常闹事。2if a machine or part of your body acts up, it does not work properly如果机器或身体某个部位出毛病，就意味着它运转不正常: The computer is acting up again.电脑又出毛病了。