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act /ækt/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 行为，行动
an act of folly 愚行
an act of generosity 慷慨行为
an act of war 战争行为
an act of sabotage 破坏行动
2. 行动过程
be caught in the act 被当场捉住(或发觉)
She had a baby and died in the act. 她在生孩子过程中死去。
in the very act of doing sth. 正做某事的过程中
3. 【戏】幕；(马戏、杂耍、电视歌舞演出中的)短节目；(搭档)演出短节目的演员；表演队，演出团体
Act One 第一幕
a play in three acts and five scenes 三幕五场剧
a dog's act 狗戏
Because of the intense glare of the media most acts stay at the top only three years. 由于传媒集中的宣传，多数短节目演员的鼎盛状态只能维持3年。
4. 法案；法令；敕命；条例；(法院的)判决
an act of Congress 国会法案
the Social Security Act 社会保障条例
5. 〈口〉假装的行为，装腔作势
Her vehement protest was all an act. 她激烈地抗议，其实全是做做样子。
6. [常作A-]〈旧〉正式记录
7. 【哲】现实，实在(经院哲学用语)
8. (天主教)短祷
9. 〈英〉(牛津和剑桥大学)学位论文答辩；提出作公开答辩的论文
II ❶ vt.
1. 举动像…；装出
Don't act the fool. 别傻了。(或：别装傻。)
act outraged virtue 装出道貌岸然者咬牙切齿的样子
2. 扮演
act Hamlet 扮演哈姆雷特
act the part of Hamlet 扮演哈姆雷特的角色
act a self-sacrificing mother 扮演一个自我牺牲的母亲
3. 演(戏)；把(事件、情感等)表演出来
4. 使举止与…相称
Act your age. 举手投足别忘了你的年纪。
5. 〈废〉激励
❷ vi.
1. 做事；行动
Think before acting. 三思而后行。
The police acted promptly. 警方立即行动。
2. 起作用，见效
The brake refused to act. 制动闸失灵了。
The medicine failed to act. 药未能见效。
3. 举止，表现
act well under all conditions 在任何条件下都表现很好
You're acting mysterious. 你是在故作神秘。
4. 表演；(戏、角色等)能被(扮)演
He acts very well. 他很会演戏。
His plays don't act well. 他的戏演出效果不好。
5. 假装，做戏
try to act interested 假装感兴趣
Don't believe him; he is only acting. 别信他的，他只不过是在做戏。
6. 扮演；担当 (as)
act as an old man 扮演老人
act as manager 充当经理
a sidetable that acts as a bar 当长条酒台用的边桌
7. 作出决定 (on)
[<L actus a doing, performance <agere to do] phr. act against 违反 act against sb.'s will 违反某人意愿 act against the public interest 违反公众利益 act and deed 【律】(在法律上有证明效力的)契据 I deliver this as my act and deed. 我把它交出作为我所作所为的凭证。act a part 1. (在剧中)扮演一个角色 2. 装腔作势 act for 代理 He acts for me in the matter. 在这件事上，他是我的代理人。 act from (或 out of) 出于…动机，受…驱使 He actd from greed. 他行为的动机是贪婪。 act on (或 upon) 1. 遵照…行动，奉行 act on principles 根据原则办事 act on a guess 根据猜测行事 2. 作用于，影响 Acid acts on this metal quickly. 酸对这种金属的作用是迅速的。The music acted stirringly on the emotions of the audience. 音乐使观众情绪激动。act out 1. 将…表演出来 act out the heroine's part in detail 把女主人公这个角色细腻地表演出来 act out one's merits in front of sb. 在某人面前表现出自己的优点 2. 将 (主意等)付诸行动 act out a policy 将政策付诸实行 3. 用行动来发泄 (或表现)(压抑的情绪、受挫的心理等)act out one's frustration 用行动来发泄受挫失望的情绪 act out one's fantasies 用行动体现幻想 act the part 扮演某一特定的角色 Now that he is important he certainly acts the part. 他现在是个要人了，行动举止自然神气起来。act up 〈口〉1. (机器)运转不正常； (疾病)发作 The vacuum cleaner is acting up again. 真空吸尘器又出毛病了。His stomach had been acting up constantly. 他的胃病经常发作。2. 耍脾气；捣蛋 The boy acted up whenever guests came. 这男孩一有客来就发“人来疯”。Act up and I'll beat your ass. 你敢捣蛋，我就打你个屁滚尿流。The river frequently acts up. 那条河常闹灾。 3. 代行更高的职务；晋升 act up to 实践 (原则等)；做与…相符的事 a hard (或 tough) act to follow 难学的绝技，难以企及的事；无法与之媲美的人 (或物) an act of faith 1. 显示信念的行动 (如重大的自我牺牲) 2. 【宗】接受信仰 an act of God 不可抗力，天灾 (对由此带来的损失不得要求赔偿) an act of grace 1. 恩典 2. (议会等颁布的)赦免令 (尤指大赦) clean up one's act 洗心革面，改过 The public pressure is on, and gradually business is cleaning up its act. 公众施加了压力，商界正逐步改善自己的行为。 get into (或 in on) the act 〈口〉(为赶时髦或出于利害关系)加入，参与，插一手 If you got in on the act, you wouldn't be short of money for years. 如果你也入一股的话，你会有好几年不愁没钱的。 get one's act together 〈口〉1. 组织起来；劲往一块使；消除分歧 2. 有条有理地筹划；按部就班行事 put on an act 〈口〉装腔作势；炫耀；夸夸其谈 George put on an act, pretending he was surprised. 乔治作了一番表演，装出很吃惊的样子。 |