單詞
act
英 [?kt]
美[?kt]
基本信息
- vt. 扮演；裝作，舉動像
- vi. 行動；扮演，充當(dāng)；表現(xiàn)，舉止；假裝，演戲；起作用，見效
- n. 行為，行動；法令，法案；（戲劇，歌劇的）一幕，段；裝腔作勢
基本詞匯高頻詞CET6考研TEM4CET4
詞組搭配
act out
To perform in or as if in a play; dramatize
在行動中實(shí)現(xiàn)，付諸行動
act out a story.
連說帶比劃地講將故事
wanted to act out his theory.
想在行動中實(shí)踐他的理論
To express (unconscious impulses, for example) in an overt manner without awareness or understanding.
沖動行事：不知不覺中公開地表示（例如，無意識的沖動）
act up
To misbehave.
行為不良
To malfunction.
發(fā)生故障
&I{Informal} To become active or troublesome after a period of quiescence
【非正式用語】 疾病發(fā)作：一段時間的平靜之后變得活躍或令人討厭
My left knee acts up in damp weather. Her arthritis is acting up again.
我的左膝一到陰濕天氣就犯病。她的關(guān)節(jié)炎又犯了
act of God
an instance of uncontrollable natural forces in operation (often used in insurance claims)
[常用于保險索賠]不可抗力
act of grace
a privilege or concession that cannot be claimed as a right
恩典，大赦令
catch someone in the act
(一般作 be caught in the act)surprise someone in the process of doing something wrong
當(dāng)場抓住（或發(fā)現(xiàn)）某人做壞事
the thieves were caught in the act.
竊賊們被當(dāng)場抓住。
clean up one's act
behave in a more acceptable manner
改進(jìn)舉止
get one's act together
(informal)galvanize oneself into organizing one's life or affairs effectively
(非正式)（使自己的生活處事）有頭緒；有條有理地行事
get (或 be) in on the act
(informal)become or be involved in a particular activity, in order to gain profit or advantage
(非正式)（為獲得利益或有利條件而）加入（或參與）（活動），插一手
a hard (或 tough) act to follow
an achievement or performance which sets a standard regarded as being hard for others to measure up to
難以取得的成就（或成績）
in the act of
in the process of
在…過程中
they photographed him in the act of reading other people's mail.
他們拍下了他私看他人信件的行為過程。
be in on the act
To be included in an activity.
參與：參加行動
clean up (one's) act&I{【俚語】}
To improve one's behavior or performance.
改進(jìn)舉止：改進(jìn)某人的舉止或表現(xiàn)
get into the act
To insert oneself into an ongoing activity, project, or situation.
加入，參與：中途加入到進(jìn)行中的活動、項(xiàng)目或形勢
get (one's) act together&I{【俚語】}
To get organized.
組織起來，有頭緒
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