Act
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v. 行动;表现;表演;起作用;
n. 行为;行动;法案，法令;短节目;
📝 例句
We should act immediately.
我们应该立即行动。
John acted as chairman in his absence.
他不在时,约翰充当主席。
My first act was to run into the bedroom.
我做的第一件事便是跑进卧室。
He acted the wise man who knew everything and never made mistakes.
他假装成是无所不知,从不出错的聪明人。
Our software-enabled products also fail to act with a basic level of decency.
这些产品也缺少基本的尊重用户的礼貌，
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ ac-AC米兰,t-似“伞”:AC米兰撑着伞在表演
※ a-似“小姑娘”,ct-拼音“池塘”:小姑娘在池塘表演节目
※ ac-AC米兰,t-拼音“踢”:AC米兰在表演踢球了,快来看看
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-act-表示“行动”
📖 牛津释义
act
n
1
(a) [C] thing done; deed 行为; 举动
It is an act of kindness/a kind act to help a blind man across the street. 帮助盲人过马路是做好事.
This dreadful murder is surely the act of a madman. 这种令人惊骇的谋杀纯粹是疯子的行为.
(b) (the) Acts (of the Apostles) [pl]
(in the Bible) accounts of the missionary work of the Apostles 《使徒行传》（《圣经》中对使徒传道的记述）. =>Usage 见所附用法.
2 [C] any of the main divisions of a play or an opera （戏剧中的）一幕
a play in five acts 一出五幕剧
The hero dies in Act 4, Scene 3. 男主角在第4幕第3场中死去.
3 [C] any of a series of short performances in a programme; piece of entertainment 简短的节目; 一段表演: a circus act 马戏表演
a song and dance act 歌舞表演.
4 [C] decree or law made by a legislative body （立法机构所立的）法案, 法令
an Act of Parliament （英国议会的）法例
Parliament has passed an act which makes such sports illegal. 议会通过了一项法例, 规定这些娱乐是非法的.
5 [C] (infml 口) way of behaving which is not genuine, but which is adopted for the effect it will have on others; pretence (used esp as in the expressions shown 假装（尤用於以下示例）)
Don't take her seriously it's all an act. 别跟她认真--完全是装腔作势.
She's just putting on an act, ie only pretending. 她只是装模作样罢了.
6 (idm 习语) an ,act of `God (law 律) event caused by uncontrollable natural forces, eg a storm, a flood, an earthquake or a volcanic eruption 天灾, 自然灾害（如暴风雨, 水灾, 地震或火山爆发）
insure against all loss or damage excluding that caused by an act of God 承保一切损失或毁坏, 不包括天灾造成的. be/get in on the act (infml 口) be/become involved in a particular activity, esp for one's own benefit or profit （尤指为自己得到好处或利益而）参与某种活动
She has made a lot of money from her business and now her family want to get in on the act too. 她在生意上赚了大钱, 现在她家 的人也要插手了. do a disappearing act => disappear. (catch sb) in the (very) act (of doing sth) (discover sb) while he is doing sth, esp sth wrong （发现某人）正做某事（尤指坏事）; 当场
I caught her in the act (of reading my letters). 我当场发现了她（正在看我的信）.
In the act of bending down, he slipped and hurt his back. 他一弯腰滑倒了, 跌伤了背. read the Riot Act => read. act, NOTE ON USAGE 用法:
1 An act or action can be good or bad. *act或action用於指好事或坏事均可. The words are close in meaning and sometimes identical 这两个词词义相近, 有时完全相同
a generous act/action 慷慨之举
the acts/actions of a monster 妖怪的举动. When speaking about general behaviour, actions is used 凡指一般的行动或行为, 可用 actions
He is impulsive in his actions. 他凭一时冲动行事. An act is often specified *act一词常伴有具体说明
Helping the homeless is an act of mercy. 帮助无家可归者是慈善行为. Deed is more formal and often refers to major acts *deed一词较文雅, 常指重大的举动
be guilty of many foul deeds 有多项恶行
He spent his whole life doing good deeds. 他一生行善.
2 Exploit, feat and achievement are all desirable or noteworthy actions.*exploit feat achievement三词均指令人向往的或值得注目的举动或行为. Both feat and achievementemphasize the difficulty of accomplishing something mental or physical *feat和achievement均著重指在脑力或体力方面完成某事物的艰巨性
Coming top in the exam was quite an achievement. 考第一是很了不起的成绩.
The new bridge is a feat of engineering. 这座新桥是建筑工程的壮举...
🔁 扩展释义
*[ækt]n. 行动, 行为, 幕, 法案vi. 行动, 表演, 假装, 见效, 表现, 担当vt. 扮演, 装作【计】 先进通信技术, 先进计算机工艺, 自动代码翻译技术【医】 动作; 法令, 条例【经】 条例, 法令; 采取行动相关词组: to act up to act up to... in the very act of... to act against... to act sth out to act for...
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Chaplin sits down at the table and eats the shoe with a knife and fork, enjoying every mouthful.
他们饿得发慌，只好用一盆水把鞋子煮了充饥。卓别林坐在一张桌子旁边，手持刀叉，嚼着皮鞋，一口一口津津有味地品尝。
I'm doing a word puzzle in this newspaper.
我在猜报纸上的字谜。
so you're telling me that the situation here is bad for black people.
那么，你是说这里的情况对黑人来说是很糟了。