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actAktn [C]An act is a person or group which performs a short piece in a show, or the piece that is performed itself.演出短节目的演员, 搭档; 短节目a dance / comedy / juggling / trapeze act舞蹈/喜剧/杂耍/高空秋千短节目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。They are a brilliant act.他们是一对出色的搭档。They've got a very original act.他们有了一档别出心裁的组合。(fig.) Don't feel sorry for her--all this crying's just an act (=is pretended and not sincere).别为她伤心----她的哭泣全是假装的。(fig. disapproving) Rory, as usual, did his'kind uncle'act with us (=he copied the typical behaviour of a kind uncle).罗伊像往常一样，在我们面前装成一位“和善的叔叔”。(fig.) Tim always does a disappearing / vanishing act (=goes away) whenever my mother comes to stay.每当我的母亲来住时，蒂姆总是溜之大吉。An act is also a part of a play or opera.(剧本，戏剧等的)幕Shakespeare's plays were written in five acts.莎士比亚的剧本分为五幕写。The hero does not enter until the second act / Act Two.男主角直到第二幕才出场。To get / muscle in on the act means to take advantage of something that someone else started.占便宜We did all the hard work of setting up the company, and now everyone wants to get in on the act.我们辛辛苦苦地成立了公司，现在每个人都想来占便宜。(infml) To get your act together is to organize yourself and your activities so that you do things in an effective way.有条理地筹划She's so disorganized--I wish she'd get her act together.她如此杂乱无章----我希望她能有条理地筹划一下。(infml) Something or someone might be said to be a hard / tough act to follow if they are very good and will therefore be difficult for others to equal.(太好了而)很难被赶上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。(infml) If someone puts on an act they behave or speak in a false or artificial way.装腔作势He's just putting on an act for the boss's benefit.他正是为了老板的利益才装腔作势。
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