act

英 [ækt] 美 [ækt]

• n. 行为；行动；法案；(戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕；假装
• v. 行动；举止；假装；表演；扮演；充当；有效果

双解释义

n. (名词)

1. [C]行为; 行动; 所为

   a particular thing that sb does

2. [C]法案,法令

   a law that has been passed by a parliament

3. [C]一幕

   one of the main divisions of a play, an opera, etc.

4. [C]一段表演

   one of several short pieces of entertainment in a show

5. [C]表演者; 音乐人组合

   a performer or group of musicians

6. [C]假装

   a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others

v. (动词)

1. vi. 行为; 举止

   behave in a particular way

2. vi. 〈非正〉假装

   pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person

3. vt. & vi. 扮演

   pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type in a play or film〔movie〕

4. vi. 充当; 起作用

   perform a particular role or function; start to have an effect

详尽释义

n. 名词

1. 法令，法案，条例，决议（书）
2. 行为，行动，动作，举动，所为
3. （简短的）节目
4. <口>装腔作势
5. 【戏】（常大写）幕，一幕
6. 段
7. 学位论文答辩
8. 假装

v. 动词

1. 假装，装出，装作
2. 行动，行为
3. 表演，演戏，当演员
4. 起（某种）作用，见效，生效，奏效
5. 饰，扮演（角色），充当
6. 举止与…相称 ，表现
7. 做，做事
8. 用作，干
9. 学，仿效
10. 尽职责
11. 下判决
12. 实行，实施
13. 激励，驱使

abbr. 缩略词

1. =Action for Children's Television，儿童电视行动组织
2. =American College Test，美国大学测验
3. =Australian Capital Territory，（澳大利亚）首都直辖区
4. =Association of Classroom Teachers，（美国）任课教师协会

英英释义

Noun:

1. a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

2. something that people do or cause to happen

3. a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

4. a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program;

   "he did his act three times every evening"
   "she had a catchy little routine"
   "it was one of the best numbers he ever did"
   

5. a manifestation of insincerity;

   "he put on quite an act for her benefit"
   

Verb:

1. perform an action, or work out or perform (an action);

   "think before you act"
   "We must move quickly"
   "The governor should act on the new energy bill"
   "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
   

2. behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself;

   "You should act like an adult"
   "Don't behave like a fool"
   "What makes her do this way?"
   "The dog acts ferocious, but he is really afraid of people"
   

3. play a role or part;

   "Gielgud played Hamlet"
   "She wants to act Lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role"
   "She played the servant to her husband's master"
   

4. discharge one's duties;

   "She acts as the chair"
   "In what capacity are you acting?"
   

5. pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind;

   "He acted the idiot"
   "She plays deaf when the news are bad"
   

6. be suitable for theatrical performance;

   "This scene acts well"
   

7. have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected;

   "The voting process doesn't work as well as people thought"
   "How does your idea work in practice?"
   "This method doesn't work"
   "The breaks of my new car act quickly"
   "The medicine works only if you take it with a lot of water"
   

8. be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

9. behave unnaturally or affectedly;

   "She's just acting"
   

10. perform on a stage or theater;

    "She acts in this play"
    "He acted in `Julius Caesar'"
    "I played in `A Christmas Carol'"
    

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. It is an act of kindness to help a blind man across the street.
   帮助盲人过街是慈善的行为。
2. This act had to get a strong support from them.
   这个行动必须得到他们的大力支持。
3. In 1601, Parliament passed an act, which aimed to provide the poor with more jobs.
   1601年,国会通过了一项旨在向贫困群体提供更多工作机会的法案。
4. Don't take her seriously--it's all an act.
   别跟她认真--完全是装腔作势。

用作动词 (v.)

1. Think well before you act.
   要三思而后行。
2. They still act like college kids.
   他们的举止还有很浓的学生气。
3. John's been acting very strangely lately.
   近来约翰的行为怪得很。
4. I decided to act dumb.
   我决定装哑。
5. Act interested even if you're bored.
   即使你觉得厌烦，也假装有兴趣。
6. Now let's act out the model dialogue.
   现在让我们表演一下示范对话。
7. She plans to act Lady Macbeth in summer stock.
   她计划在夏季剧团中扮演马克白夫人
8. I volunteered to act as chauffeur.
   我自愿充当汽车司机.
9. Alcohol acts on the nervous system.
   酒精对神经系统有影响。

常见句型

用作名词 (n.)

1. Acts, not words, are what we need.
   我们需要的是行动,不是空谈。
2. Her first act was to shut the door.
   她的第一个行动是关门。
3. My first act was to run into the waiting room.
   我的第一个行动就是跑进候车室。
4. The act was committed with savage brutality.
   这是野蛮行为的表现。
5. The act of murder is the act of madness.
   谋杀是疯狂的行为。
6. The act of standing up made her head ache.
   站起来她感到头痛。
7. The sexual act itself meant little to her.
   性行为本身对她来说没有什么。
8. Act Ⅰ takes place in a castle.
   第一幕的场景是一座城堡。
9. The act ended and the lights were turned on.
   幕终灯亮。
10. Our next act is a very talented young musician.
    我们的下一个演员是一位很有才华的年轻音乐家。
11. The act broke up after 30 years. 30
    年后这帮演员搭档分手了。
12. It's a foolish act.
    那是愚蠢之举。
13. It was a brave act.
    那是勇敢的行为。
14. To kick a cat is a cruel act.
    踢猫是残忍的行为。
15. Slapping his face was a childish act.
    打他的耳光是幼稚的举动。
16. That's one true act of friendship.
    那是一种真正友好的行为。
17. It is the act of a mad man.
    这是一种不审慎的行为。
18. It is a noble act to help a blind man across the street.
    搀扶盲人横过马路是高尚的行为。
19. He ran into the burning house and saved the child.That was really a brave act.
    他冲入着火的房子救出小孩,真是勇敢的行为。
20. He committed many cruel acts.
    他干了许多残忍的事。
21. He returned to England, repeating his disappearing act so he wouldn't have to discuss scripts.
    他回到英国,重施“销声匿迹”的故伎,免得别人要他谈论剧本。
22. He kept up his balancing act between the two parties.
    他继续在两党之间施展他的“平衡”的绝招。
23. Tim always does a disappearing act whenever my mother comes to stay.
    每当我的母亲来住时,蒂姆总是溜之大吉。
24. They did the hospitality act in great shape.
    他们格外殷勤地接待客人。
25. He has committed terrible acts of violence.
    他犯下了滔天的暴行。
26. His presidency was very successful—it'll be a hard act to follow.
    他当总统很成功——这将是别人很难赶上的。
27. It is my own act.Why do you bring my mother in?
    这是我自己做的事,为什么把我母亲扯进来?
28. Parliament has passed an Act forbidding the killing of animals for pleasure.
    议院通过了一项禁止杀生取乐的法令。
29. I'm hoping that I shall like the second act.
    我希望我会喜欢第二幕。
30. Most modern plays have three acts.
    最现代的戏剧通常有三幕。
31. Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome our next act, the Lemon brothers.
    各位女士先生,请欢迎我们下一个节目,雷蒙兄弟的表演。
32. They're a brilliant comedy act.
    他们是一群卓越的喜剧演员。
33. They are a brilliant act.
    他们是一对出色的搭档。
34. They've got a very original act.
    他们有了一档别出心裁的组合。
35. His elaborate grief was just an act.
    他那悲痛欲绝的样子不过是装腔作势而已。
36. Don't take her seriously, it's all an act.
    别跟她认真,她完全是装腔作势罢了。
37. Don't feel sorry for her—all this crying's just an act.
    别为她伤心——她的哭泣全是假装的。
38. The act was passed by Congress and went into effect in August,1980.
    这项法令由国会通过,于1980年8月生效。
39. The Natural Gas Policy Act was passed.
    天然气法案被通过。
40. This area was declared a National Park by an act of Congress.
    根据国会的一项法案这一地区被宣布为国家公园。
41. All water used by the Fire Brigade for fire extinction purpose is supplied free by an act of Congress.
    根据议会的法案,消防队用于灭火的水全部免费供应。
42. He was criticized for one careless act.
    他因为一个粗心的动作而受到了批评。
43. He paid for the foolhardy act with his life.
    他为鲁莽的举动付出了生命的代价。
44. From his acts he seems to be a fool.
    从他的举动来看,他似乎是一个傻瓜。
45. Shakespeare's plays were written in five acts.
    莎士比亚的剧本分为五幕写。
46. It is a play in five acts.
    那是一出五幕剧。
47. She was magnificent in Act One of Carmen .
    她在歌剧《卡门》的第一幕中演得很出色。
48. Hamlet kills the king in Act 5 Scene 2.
    哈姆雷特在第五幕第二场戏中杀死了国王。
49. He was accused of some 30 terrorist acts.
    他被控搞了三十次左右的恐怖主义行动。
50. He sat with his back to the stage all through the first act.
    演第一幕时,他自始至终背向舞台坐着。
51. The hero does not enter until the second act.
    男主角直到第二幕才出场。

～+ prep. -phrase

1. The simple act of telling someone about a problem can help.
   向别人讲述问题这一简单举动会有所帮助。
2. Sometimes just the act of writing down the problems straightens out your thinking.
   有时单把这些问题写下来,就会理清你的想法。

用作动词 (v.)

用作不及物动词

S+～(+A)

1. How ought I to act?
   我该怎么办呢?
2. I can't act that way.
   我不能这样做。
3. Now at last Simon acted.
   这时西蒙终于采取行动了。
4. Think carefully before you act.
   你要三思而后行。
5. I don't think he acted quite right.
   我看他做得不太对。
6. I've acted like a total idiot.
   我的行为完全像个白痴。
7. John's been acting very strangely lately.
   近来约翰的行为怪得很。
8. Did the BBC act reasonably in sacking the journalist?
   英国广播公司开除该记者做得合理吗？
9. Had the paramedics not acted so swiftly, he would have died.
   要不是急救人员行动迅速,他就没命了。
10. She claims that she acted out of necessity.
    她声称自己是迫不得已而为之。
11. Stop acting like spoilt children!
    别再像惯坏的孩子那样胡闹了！
12. The council must act quickly, before more people are killed on that road.
    市政会必须迅速采取措施,以免更多的人在那条路上被撞伤亡。
13. The court must establish whether the accused acted illegally.
    法庭必须证实被告是否非法行事。
14. 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。
15. The report said that the doctor had acted very responsibly.
    报告说医生的诊治是很负责的。
16. We acted in good faith—we did not know the goods were stolen.
    我们做事清白,我不知道商品被偷了。
17. Why don't you make up your mind to act at once?
    你为什么不下定决心立刻采取行动?
18. She is not really crying; she's just acting to get your sympathy.
    她并没有真哭,只不过装哭以博得你的同情罢了。
19. We must act now to prevent further damage to our rainforests.
    我们现在必须行动起来制止对雨林的进一步破坏。
20. Have you ever acted?
    你演过戏吗？
21. How long have you been acting?
    你演戏有多久了?
22. I can't take her seriously because she always seems to be acting.
    我没法认为她是认真的,因为她总是像在演戏。
23. I don't think that play will act.
    我看这个剧本没法上演。
24. I've always wanted to act.
    我一直以来都想演戏。
25. Most of the cast act well.
    这出戏大多数演员演得不错。
26. Olivier is acting tonight.
    奥利维尔今晚将要出演。
27. The play is acting wonderfully well.
    这出戏上演得非常成功。
28. We acted on the stage last night.
    昨晚我们上台表演了。
29. You can't take her seriously because she always seems to be acting.
    你不能对她太认真,她似乎一直在演戏。
30. Does the drug take long to act?
    这药要过很长时间才发生作用吗？
31. Don't expect the medicine to act immediately.
    别指望这药能马上见效。
32. The medicine acts well.
    这药很见效。
33. The drug failed to act.
    这药没管事儿。
34. The pump is not acting well.
    这台泵运转情况不好。

用作系动词

S+～+ n.

1. Don't act the ass.
   别像个蠢驴似的。
2. Stop acting virtue!
   不要总是摆出一副道貌岸然的样子。
3. He's always acting the experienced man who has seen everything.
   他总是装出一副见多识广,颇为老练的样子。
4. He acted the gentleman and slept in the armchair.
   他像一位绅士一样睡在一张扶手椅子里。

S+～+ adj.

1. The people we met looked and acted happy, pleased with life.
   我们遇见的人都表现出很高兴、生活愉快的样子。
2. She acted calm although she was very worried.
   她虽然很忧虑,可是都装得很沉着。
3. Don't act so stupid.
   别装得这样傻。
4. Sometimes she acts young for her age.
   有时候她装出年纪很轻的样子。
5. The boy acted tired to avoid more work.
   那男孩装出疲倦的样子,不想再干活了。
6. Sometimes I act a lot older than I am, but people never notice it.
   有时候我装出比我年纪大的样子,可是人们从来未觉察出来。

S+～+ v -ed

1. He acted surprised and overjoyed.
   他流露出又惊又喜的样子。

S+～+as if-clause

1. He acts as if that he was ill.
   看样子他像是病了。
2. He acted as if he'd never seen me before.
   他表现得好像从来就没有见过我似的。
3. Just act as if nothing's happened.
   就假装好像什么事都没发生过。

用作及物动词

S+～+ n./pron.

1. In the evening they acted a play which Joe had written and a few friends came to see it.
   晚上他们表演乔写的剧本,有几个朋友来看演出。
2. She acts her part well.
   她演得很好。
3. She is acting the role of Juliet
   她演朱丽叶这一角色。
4. The boy is going to act the part of messenger in the play.
   这个男孩将在剧中扮演通讯员。
5. Who's acting Hamlet?
   谁演哈姆雷特？
6. He acted the main hero in the play.
   他在那出戏中演主角。
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7. Last week a new play was acted.
   上星期演了一出新戏。
8. The play was well acted.
   这出戏演得不错。
9. The play was acted for the first time last night.
   这个剧昨晚首次上演。

经典引文

• Victorious deeds Flam'd in my heart, heroic acts.

  出自： Milton

• Had Satan been able to have acted anything by force.

  出自： Defoe

常用短语

用作名词 (n.)

act of God

天灾,不可抗力(如风暴、洪水、地震) an event caused by natural forces beyond human control, such as a storm, a flood or an earthquake

be an impossible〔hard〕 act

令人望而兴叹,令人难以企及 used in order to say that the way sb has done sth is so successful or impressive that it will be difficult for the next person, team, etc. who does it to be as good

be〔get〕 in on the act

〈非正〉参与,插一手 be〔become〕 involved in an activity that sb else has started, especially to get sth for yourself

in the act

正要做(某事); 当场 while doing, at the moment of doing
in the act
It happened in the act, not before or after.

这件事不早不晚就发生在行动过程当中。
A criminal was caught in the act.

罪犯在作案时被抓获。
He denies all guilt, even though he was caught in the act.

他否认所有罪行,即便他是被当场抓住的。 in the act of v-ing
In the act of taking a bath,I heard a knock at the door.

我正要洗澡时,听到了敲门声。
I was in the act of shooting him when I suddenly recognized him.

我正要向他开枪时,突然认出了他。
She stopped in the act of turning and stared at me.

她转身时突然停下来盯着我。
I caught him in the act of reading my private letters.

他正偷看我的私人信件时,被我撞见了。
I photographed them in the act of stealing my car.

他们正在偷我的车时被我拍了照片。
The farmer caught the boys in the act of stealing of his apples.

在孩子们偷苹果时,这位农夫抓住了他们。
He was caught in the act of breaking into the house.

他在破门而入的时候被抓住了。

put on an act

装模作样 behave in an insincere manner

get one's act together

〈非正〉协同一致begin to work together in an effective way

用作动词 (v.)

act against( v.+prep. )

违反 be against
act against sth 〓
I acted against your advice.

我违背了你的劝告。
They acted against the discipline of their school.

他们违反了学校的纪律。

act as( v.+prep. )

充当 fulfill the post of sth
act as sb/sth
A copper wire acts as a conductor.

铜丝可用作导体。
I'll act as an interpreter for American tourists.

我将为美国旅游者当译员。
Sometimes they acted as referees.

有时他们担任裁判员。
He acted as secretary to the board.

他充任委员会的秘书。
A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person.

经过训练的狗能当导盲犬。
Classroom testing most certainly acts as a stimulus to study.

课堂测验当然会对学习起到促进作用。
The drugs act as a brake on the spread of the disease.

这些药物有制止这种疾病扩散的效果。
This kind of tea acts as an aid to digestion.

这种茶可以帮助消化。
You speak Greek—will you act as interpreter?

你会说希腊语,那你能当翻译吗？

act for( v.+prep. )

代表…行事 to be employed to deal with sb's affairs for them, for example by representing them in a court of law
act for sb
A solicitor acts for his clients.

律师代表他的当事人。
Lawyers acting for the family will issue a statement this morning.

代表这家人的律师今天早上会发表一份声明。
His lawyer acted for him; he did not appear in court himself.

他的律师代表他,他自己没出庭。
He asked me to act for him at the meeting.

他叫我代表他出席会议。
Please act for me during my absence.

我不在时,请充当我的全权代表。
Will you please act for me in the matter?

请你替我处理这件事情好吗?

act on〔upon〕( v.+prep. )

(立即)行动(尤指处理紧急情况)do sth immediately, especially in order to deal with an urgent problem

act out( v.+adv. )

(用言辞或行动)将(想法或情感)表达出来 express your thoughts or behaviour

act to( v.+prep. )

对待 treat to
act to sb
He acts kindly to old people and children.

他对老年人和小孩很友善。
She was wondering how to act to her superior.

她想知道怎样对待她的上司。
Indeed, she acted like a mother to us.

她待我真像妈妈一样。

act up( v.+adv. )

作出适当反应 respond appropriately

act up to( v.+adv.+prep. )

实行,履行,遵守 put into practice; behave in such a way that one's actions are in accord with expectations, a promise, one's reputation, etc.
act up to sth
He always acted up to the principle he set for himself.

他总是遵循自己所定的原则。
I hope that he will act up to his promise.

我希望他会履行他的诺言。
You must act up to the contract between us.

你们必须履行我们之间的这个合同。
What you say means very little unless you act up to it.

你要是说而不做,你的话就没有多大意思了。

act up with( v.+adv.+prep. )

对…无礼 behave in an unruly or capricious manner with sb
act up with sb
The boy often acts up with his mother when she keeps him from smoking.

遇到他妈妈禁止他吸烟时,那个男孩经常对妈妈粗暴无礼。
The young herdsman briskly mounted a horse that was inclined to act up with an unaccustomed rider.

年轻牧民轻快地跃上一匹惯于对生人使性子的马。
The lad is fond of acting up with him.

男孩爱跟他捣蛋。

act a part

具有…功能 have a natural or usual duty

act the fool

装疯卖傻; 瞎胡闹play the fool

词汇搭配

用作名词 (n.)

动词+～

• appreciate an act of kindness 感激仁慈行为
• commit a rash act 轻举妄动
• commit an act of war against 对…采取战争行动
• commend an act of charity 称赞慈善行为
• do another noble act 做另一件高尚的事
• do many acts of kindness 做许多善事
• do wrongful acts 为非作歹
• get into the act 插手,参与,参加
• have no act in 没有参与
• pass an act 通过法案,使法案成立
• perform a plucky act 作出勇敢的举动
• play the baby act 作出幼稚的举动
• practise an act 练习一个动作
• praise an act of charity 颂扬善行
• put on an act 装模作样

形容词+～

• aggressive act 侵略行径
• amendable act 修正法
• amusing act 有趣的表演
• arbitrary act 独断专行
• atrocious act 粗暴的行为
• authenticated act 决议书; 认证的协议
• barbaric act 野蛮行径
• barbarous act 野蛮行径
• beneficent act 慈善之举
• benevolent act 仁慈的举动
• brave act 勇敢的行为
• brutal act 兽行
• childish act 幼稚的举动
• churlish act 粗暴的举动
• cogitative act 深思熟虑的举动
• compromising act 妥协方案
• compulsive act 冲动的行为
• conscientious act 谨慎认真的举动
• conspicuous act 惹人注目的行为
• courageous act 勇敢的行为
• covert act 隐蔽的行动
• cowardly act 怯懦的行为
• craven act 怯懦的行为
• creative act 创造性之举
• criminal act 犯罪行为
• crowning act 至高无上的行为
• cruel act 残忍的行为
• daring act 大胆的行动
• dastardly act 卑劣的行为
• dauntless act 大无畏的行动
• decisive act 断然行动
• defensible act 防御行动
• derisive act 幼稚可笑的举动
• detestable act 可恶的行为
• disadvantageous act 不利的举动
• disdainful act 轻蔑的举动
• disgraceful act 不光彩的行为
• dishonorable act 无耻的行为
• disinterested act 无偏见的行为
• dreaded act 令人畏惧的行动
• egotistic act 自私的行为
• energetic act 精力旺盛的行为
• exasperating act 令人恼怒的举动
• expressive act 富于表情的表演
• ferocious act 野蛮的举动
• foolhardy act 鲁莽的举动
• foolish act 愚蠢的行为
• generous act 慷慨之举
• governmental act 政府的法案
• graceful act 优雅的举止
• gracious act 恩惠
• hardy act 鲁莽行为,大胆行动
• hazardous act 冒险行动
• heroic act 英雄行为
• high-handed act 高压手段
• horrific act 可怕的行动
• hostile act 敌对行动
• human act 人道的行为
• ignoble act 卑鄙行为
• ignominious act 不光彩的行为
• illegal act 不法行为
• illicit act 违法行动
• illogical act 不合逻辑的行动
• impolitic act 失策之举
• imposing act 给人深刻印象的举动
• impudent act 厚颜无耻的行为
• incongruous act 自相矛盾的举动
• incriminating act 连累别人的行为
• indecent act 下流的行为
• indiscreet act 轻率的行为
• inexpiable act 不能抵偿的罪过,不能赎的罪
• infamous act 伤风败俗的行为
• inopportune act 不合时宜的举动
• instinctive act 本能的行为
• irrevocable act 不可改变的行动
• judicial acts 司法条例
• juridical act 法律行为
• kind act 善举
• laudable act 值得赞许的行为
• laughable act 可笑的行为
• lawless act 违法行为
• loathsome act 令人讨厌的行为
• lugubrious act 故意装出的悲哀举动
• mean act 卑鄙的行为
• meritorious act 值得称赞的行为
• militant act 好战行为
• mischievous act 恶作剧
• monstrous act 可怕的行为
• mutinous act 变节行为,叛变的行为
• needless act 多余的行为
• noble act 高尚的行为
• offensive act 进攻行动
• official act 正式条文,官气十足的举动
• oppressive act 暴虐行为
• overbold act 鲁莽的行动
• overt act 公开的行动
• questionable act 可疑的行为
• rash act 贸然行动,轻率的行动
• reprehensible act 应受谴责的行为
• ritualistic act 遵守仪式的行为
• ruthless act 冷酷的行为
• salutary act 健康的行为
• selfish act 自私的行为
• self-confident act 自信的举动
• servile act 奴性的举动
• sexual act 性行为
• shameful act 可耻的行为
• specific act 特殊的行动
• sublime act 英勇的行为,崇高的行为
• superfluous act 多余的行为
• suspicious act 可疑的行为
• symptomatic act 有征候的病情
• the land-lease act 租借法案
• thoughtful act 体贴的行为
• thoughtless act 轻率的举动
• touching act 动人的一幕
• unauthorized act 越权行为
• unconstitutional act 违反宪法的行为
• unfair act 不公正的行为
• unfeeling act 冷酷的行为
• unfortunate act 使人遗憾的行为
• ungallant act 怯懦的行为
• unknown act 未被发觉的行动
• unpopular act 不得人心的举动
• unremembered act 忘却了的行动
• unspeakable act 不能以言语表达的行为
• unwarrantable act 不正当的行为
• unwise act 不明智的行为
• valiant act 英勇之举
• violent act 狂暴行动
• virtuous act 善良的行动,有功德的事
• voluntary act 自发行动,自愿行为
• vulturous act 贪婪的行为
• well-justified act 充分证明为正当的行动
• well-planned act 周密计划的行动
• wicked act 邪恶的行径
• wilful act 固执行为

名词+～

• comedy act 喜剧短节目
• dance act 舞蹈短节目
• emergency act 紧急法案
• juggling act 杂耍短节目
• the National Insurance act 国家保险法
• the Security A- 社会安全条例
• the Social Security A- 社会保险条例
• trapeze act 高空秋千短节目

介词+～

• between act 幕间
• a play in five acts 一出5幕的戏
• in the act 当场,正在动作时
• in the (very) act of 正在…时,当场,在行动过程中
• under act 根据法令

～+介词

• act of … 的行为
• act of a play 戏剧的一幕
• act of aggression 侵略的行为
• act of audacity 大胆的举动
• act of bravery 勇敢的行为
• A- of bankruptcy 破产法
• act of charity 慈善行为
• act of clemency 宽厚的行为
• A- of Congress 国会法案
• act of disposition 处分行为
• act of execution 执行行为
• act of faith 考验信仰力量的行为
• act of God 天灾,不可抗力
• A- of Grace 大赦令
• act of grace 恩惠
• act of hostility 敌对行为
• act of insulting nature 侮辱性的行为
• act of justice 正义的行为
• act of kindness 慈善行为
• act of law 法律条例
• act of love 友好行为
• act of madness 疯狂行为
• act of Parliament 〈英〉议院的法令
• act of politeness 彬彬有礼的行为
• act of retaliation 报复的行为
• act of terrorism 恐怖行为
• act of thoughtfulness 考虑周到的行动
• act without thought 贸然行事

用作动词 (v.)

～+名词

• act the ass 当蠢人
• act the experienced man 阅历丰富的人
• act the fool 装傻子
• act the idiot 装白痴
• act the lord 装阔
• act the part of Othello 扮演奥赛罗
• act a play 演戏
• act Shakespeare's play 上演莎士比亚戏剧

～+副词

• act advisably 明智地行动
• act arbitrarily 一意孤行
• act badly 表现不好
• act bravely 表现得英勇
• act cautiously 谨慎地行动
• act contemptibly 行动卑鄙
• act corrosively 起腐蚀作用
• act cowardly in a battle 在战斗中表现怯懦
• act craftily 行动狡猾
• act dastardly 行动卑怯
• act decisively〔manly〕 行动果断
• act deliberately 行动审慎
• act diplomatically 机巧地行事
• act disloyally to 对…行为不忠
• act foolishly 干得很愚蠢
• act generously 表现很慷慨
• act half-heartedly 做事不认真,马虎地行事
• act hastily 仓促地行事
• act ignobly 行为可耻
• act immediately 立即行动
• act indiscreetly 做事轻率
• act judiciously 行动审慎
• act nobly 行为高尚
• act precipitately 行动鲁莽
• act promptly 立即行动
• act prudently 行动审慎
• act rashly 轻举妄动
• act responsibly 负责任地行事
• act rightly 做得对,行为正当
• act selfishly 自私地行动,表现自私
• act sensibly 明智地行动,表现明智
• act squarely and above-board 做事光明正大,正大光明地干
• act unadvisedly 行动欠考虑
• act unexpectedly 出乎意外地行动
• act unwisely 不明智地行动
• act vigorously 采取有力行动
• act warily 谨慎地行动
• act out 扮演,以动作表达
• act out the story of the three bears 表演三只熊的故事
• act out one's troubled feelings 表达出不安的心情
• act up (机器)出毛病,(病情)复发

～+介词

• act according to 按照…行动
• act according to one's conscience 凭良心办事
• act against advice 不按忠告行事
• act against one's interest 违反自己的兴趣行事
• act against order 违抗命令
• act against rules 违反规则
• act against the will of sb 违反某人的意志行事
• act as 起…作用,扮演,充当
• act as a buffer against... 作为对付…缓冲物
• act as a conductor 担任指挥
• act as a receptionist 当接待员
• act as a spy 充当间谍
• act as barrier 作为障碍
• act as chairman 当主席
• act as go-between 作为中间人
• act as guide 做向导
• act as an umpire 任裁判员,任公断人
• act for 代理,代表…
• act for one's interests 做有利于自己之事
• act from a reason to oneself 出于个人考虑而行事
• act from a sense of duty 凭责任感行事
• act from jealousy 出于妒忌行事
• act from caprice 做事任性
• act from high or low motives 由于高尚或卑鄙的动机而行事
• act from impulse 凭一时冲动行事
• act from instinct 出于本能行事
• act in cold blood 采取冷酷无情的行动; 冷静地采取行动
• act in collusion 一致行动
• act in concert with 与…一致行动
• act in contravention of 违反
• act in coordination 配合行动
• act in good faith 做事清白
• act in self-defence 自卫行动
• act in unison 与…一致行动
• act like 行为像…,表现得像…
• act like a wet blanket 行动使人扫兴
• act like an ostrich 采取鸵鸟政策
• act like one man 像一个人一样一致行动; 齐心协力
• act on〔upon〕 按…行事
• act on a previously-determined plan 按既定计划办
• act on a sudden impulse 凭一时心血来潮而行事
• act on faith 根据信仰行事
• act on impulse 凭一时冲动行事
• act on information received 根据所得到的情报采取行动
• act on mistaken orders 按错误的命令办事
• act on nervous instinct 凭神经性的本能行事
• act on one's knowledge of 根据自己对…的认识行事
• act on one's principles 根据原则行事
• act on previously-determined policy 按既定政策办
• act on sb's advice 按照某人的指点行事
• act on sb's behalf 代表某人行事
• act on sb's request 按照某人的要求行事
• act on the emotions of sb 在某人情绪影响之下行事
• act on the idea 按照这个意见行动
• act on the spirits of 发扬…精神
• act on the suggestions made by... 根据…的建议办事
• act on wrong views 按错误的观点办事
• act out of kindness 行动出于善行
• act out of pity 出于同情而做
• act out of spleen 出于愤恨而行动
• act through sb 通过(谁)而行事
• act to the best of my judgement 竭力按照我的判断行事
• act under 在…情况下行动
• act under compulsion 被迫去做
• act up 表现不好; 行为不良; (机器)出毛病; 作弄; 开玩笑; (旧病)复发; 恶化
• act up to one's ideal 遵照某人的理想办事
• act up to promise 履行诺言
• act up to one's reputation 做符合某人声望的事
• act with extreme caution 极其谨慎地行事
• act with great composure 泰然自若地行事
• act with the most perfect sense 极为通情达理地行事
• act with vigour 办事精力充沛
• act without any thought of the consequence 做事不考虑后果
• act without a plan 盲目行事,胡搞,胡来
• act without thinking 轻率行事

词语用法

1. act与action 的区别：act指短暂，简单的动作，而action指持续，复杂的动作。使用act of cruelty,act of kindness,act of madness时（后都是接of和抽象名词）只用act,不用action。cruel act(ion),foolish act(ion)等，均是前面用形容词，更惯于使用action。act比action具体，action比act抽象，如in word and act中word与act均是具体的，in speech and action中，speech与action都属抽象的；
2. act the hero (装出英雄气概），act the child (做出儿童模样）等表达方式里多用the,而不用a；
3. 当着重点在那个人当时的情况时，act后多使用形容词，而不是副词，例如下句中用natural而不用naturally：

   At first he was a little shy in class, but now he acts more natural.

4. 有时act +形容词意为“假装得…似的”。

   Even elephants have been known to act dead.

n. (名词)

1. act的基本意思是“行为,行动”,指时间较短的具体的“行为”,此行为可以由个人、群体或不具人格的实体来完成,而且不受动机、性质或结果的限制,具有单一性及完满性。act 也可用于和思想或言语相对照的“行动”。
2. act可作议会等通过的“法案”“法令”“条例”解,还可指戏剧的“一幕”,作此二解时首字母常大写。引申可指“一段表演”或“表演者”。在口语中可作“装模作样”解。
3. act是可数名词,多用作单数形式。
4. act常与介词of连用,后接抽象名词。

v. (动词)

1. act的基本意思是“行动”,指人或事物对所期待的行为、作用或对外来影响作出反应的方式等。act用作不及物动词,常用于询问行动具体性质的疑问句中和带有状语性修饰语或形容词补足语的陈述句中。
2. act可用作系动词,接名词或形容词作表语,意思是“装成”“显得”。
3. act泛指“演戏”解时是不及物动词,作“扮演(戏剧或影视中某角色)”解时用作及物动词。用作不及物动词时也可以“戏”作主语。
4. act还可作“起作用”“见效”解,用作不及物动词,主语为物。

词义辨析

n. (名词)

act, action, deed, operation

• 这组词的共同意思是“行为”。其区别是：
• 1.act和action常可替换,但act多指短暂的、单一的、个人的、具体的行为,强调后果; 而action多指时间较长、过程较复杂的持续动作或行为,有时也指抽象的行动,强调过程。deed指比较复杂或业已完成的行为,多指伟大的、感人的行为; operation常指几个工作的组合。
• 2.act和deed是可数名词; action常用作可数名词,有时用作不可数名词; operation可用作可数名词或不可数名词。
• 3.act和operation是一般用词; action是较正式用词; deed是正式用词。

v. (动词)

act, act out

• 它们的共同意思是“表演”,其区别在于:
• 1.act的宾语一般是戏剧或角色, act out的宾语则可以是故事、对话等。
• 2.act out更强调把内容、情感、思想等用动作而不是用语言表现出来。

act as, act on

• 这两个短语都可译作“起作用”,但含义并不相同, act as是“以…身份而起作用”; act on是“对…起作用”。也就是说act as的宾语是“起作用”的主体; 而act on的宾语则是“作用”客体。

act as, act for

• 这两个短语意思有些相近,但并不相同,其区别在于:
• 1.act as后接表示职务的名词,而act for后多接人称代词,而少接职务名词。
• 2.act as强调的是职务,而act for强调的是所代替的人。
• 3.带有act for句中的职务是临时的; 而act as后接的职务既可是临时的,又可是长期的。
• 4.act as后接职务的是一个人,而担任act for句中的职务者有两个人,其中for后的人是正式的,长期的, act的逻辑的主体则是代理的,临时的。
• 5.act as后接的(职务)名词前往往省略冠词; 而act for后接的名词一般情况下有the。

act as, act like

• 它们并非同义短语,后者只是一种自由搭配。它们的区别很明显:前者的意思是“是”,后者的意思是“像(而不是)”。另外, as后常省略冠词,而like后则多用冠词。再有, as短语一般看作主语补语(表示主语身份),而like短语一般看作方式状语。

act as, serve as

• 这两个短语都可表示“充任,担任”。其区别是：
• serve as多指长期供职; 而act as所指时间则相对较短。试比较:
• He serves as manager and interpreter.
• 他兼任经理和口译。
• She will act as my guide tomorrow.
• 明天她将给我作向导。

act the fool, act like a fool

• 这两个短语的意思基本相同,只是前者强调主观上是有意识地装傻,后者则指其举止行为客观上看来如同傻子一般。

act, behave

• 这两个词的共同意思是“做”,在很多场合下可以互换。其区别是：
• 1.act强调采取行动; 而behave强调人的行为是否符合某种行为标准,如道德或礼貌等。
• 2.act作“做”解时是不及物动词; 而除用作不及物动词外,还可用作及物动词,跟反身代词。

act, perform

• 这两个词的共同意思是“演出”,常可互换。例如:
• Who is acting〔performing〕 the part of the main hero in the play?谁在扮演剧中的主角?
• They acted〔performed〕 well.他们演得很好。
• 它们之间的区别是:
• 1.act强调的是“扮演(某角色)”; perform强调的是“表演(给人看)”,后者更侧重于表演的能力,技巧或效果。
• 2.act指戏剧、电影,而perform除指戏剧电影外,还包括器乐演奏及舞蹈等。
• 3.act的主语通常是人,而perform还可以是动物等。

act，action，deed，operation，performance

• 这些名词均含“行为、行动”之意。
• act一般指具体的、短暂的或个别的行为，强调行为的完成及其效果。
• action普通用词，着重行动的过程。
• deed较庄重用词，除泛指各种行为外，还可用于指某种高尚或伟大的行为，故常译作“功绩，业绩”。
• operation多指一连串行动或行为的完成方式。
• performance主要指行动的方式方法。

law，constitution，regulation，code，rule，act

• 这些名词均有“法同，法规”之意。
• law普通用词，泛指由最高当局所制订、立法机构所通过的任何成文或不成文的法规或条例。
• constitution指治理国家或国家在处理内外政务时所遵循的基本法律和原则；也指规章规则的汇集。
• regulation普通用词，指用于管理、指导或控制某系统或组织的规则、规定或原则等。
• code指某一阶层或社会所遵守的一整套法典、法规或法则；也可指与某一特殊活动或主题有关的规则。
• rule通常指机关、团体的规章、条例或比赛规则；也指对人行为、方法等所作的规定，还可指习俗所承认的规定。
• act指经立法机构通过并由行政管理签署的法案。

词源解说

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古法语的acte；最初源自拉丁语的agere，意为做，驱使。

近反义词

【近义词】

• accomplishment
• achievement
• action
• deed
• exploit
• feat
• move
• performance
• step
• bill
• degree
• edict
• law
• measure
• official decision
• ordinance
• resolution
• statute
• main division of a play
• short performance
• routine
• segment of play
• fake
• pose
• pretense
• commit oneself
• do it
• do
• execute
• function
• move
• operate
• perform
• press on
• put forth
• behave
• comport oneself
• work
• enact
• impersonate
• play
• represent

【反义词】

• inaction
• inactivity
• stay
• stop rest
• put off

派生词

v.(动词)

• acting n. 表演; 演戏