act
US
UK act vi: (behave)
SC 行为 xíng wéi
TC 行為
TC 行為
SC 举止 xíng wéi ，jǔ zhǐ
SC 举动 xíng wéi ，jǔ dòng
TC 舉動
TC 舉動
I thought he was ill, as he was acting strangely.
他行为反常，我觉得他是病了。
act vi: (take action)
SC 采取行动 cǎi qǔ xíng dòng
TC 採取行動
TC 採取行動
When I have spoken to my advisors, I will act.
我和顾问谈过后，就会采取行动。
act vi: (pretend to be)
SC 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TC 假裝
TC 假裝
SC 装作 jiǎ zhuāng，zhuāng zuò
He acted ill, as he didn't want to go to school.
他不想上学，就假装病了。
act n: (deed)
SC 行为 xíng wéi
TC 行為
TC 行為
SC 行动 xíng wéi ，xíng dòng
TC 行動
TC 行動
SC 行动 xíng wéi ，xíng dòng
TC 行動
TC 行動
The rescue was the act of a brave man.
那场救援行动真是勇者作为。
这句话不是该英语句子的翻译。他的勇敢行为真让我感动。
act n: (pretence)
SC 假装 jiǎ zhuāng
TC 假裝
TC 假裝
SC 做样子
SC 伪装 jiǎ zhuāng，wěi zhuāng
TC 偽裝
TC 偽裝
Her apparent calmness was all an act.
她外表的冷静都是装出来的。
act n: (theatre: division) (演出、表演)
SC （一）幕，（一）场，场景，片段 yí mù，yì chǎng，chǎng jǐng ，piàn duàn
The balcony scene happens in the second act.
阳台场景出现在第二幕中。
act n: (law: statute)
SC 法案 fǎ àn
TC 法案
TC 法案
SC 法令 fǎ àn，fǎ lìng
TC 法令
TC 法令
SC 法规 fǎ àn，fǎ guī
TC 法規
TC 法規
There is an Act which outlaws such behaviour.
act n: (performance)
SC 表演 biǎo yǎn
TC 表演
TC 表演
SC 演出 biǎo yǎn，yǎn chū
TC 演出
TC 演出
The second act was a mime artist.
一位哑剧艺术家带来了第二场表演。
Acts n: (book of Bible) (圣经)
SC 《使徒行传》
Acts is the fifth book of the New Testament.
《使徒行传》是《新约》的第五卷。
act n: (performer)
SC 表演者 biǎo yǎn zhě
SC 演员 biǎo yǎn zhě，yǎn yuán
The first act of the evening was a young comedian we had never heard of.
act vi: (operate)
SC 运转 yùn zhuàn
TC 運轉
TC 運轉
SC 开始运行 yùn zhuàn ，kāi shǐ yùn xíng
Pressing the pedal will make the brakes act.
踩下这个踏板，就会刹车。
act for [sb] vi: (substitute)
SC 代理 dài lǐ
TC 代理
TC 代理
SC 代表 dài lǐ，dài biǎo
TC 代表
TC 代表
I will have to act for my absent brother.
act [sth] vtr: (perform)
SC 表演 biǎo yǎn
TC 表演
TC 表演
SC 演出 biǎo yǎn，yǎn chū
TC 演出
TC 演出
SC 上演 biǎo yǎn，shàng yǎn
TC 上演
TC 上演
The troupe will act a few scenes from Shakespeare.
这家剧团要演几场莎士比亚的戏剧。
act on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (respond)
SC 根据…行事 gēn jù … xíng shì
SC 作用于 gēn jù … xíng shì，zuò yòng yú
SC 影响 gēn jù … xíng shì，yǐng xiǎng
TC 影響
TC 影響
Olga acted on the email she received.
奥尔加根据她收到的邮件行事。
act on [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (have effect)
SC 对…起效
TC 對…起效
TC 對…起效
SC 对…产生效果
SC 对…起作用
The engraving was the result of the acid acting on the metal.
该雕刻是酸对金属起作用的结果。
act [sth] out, act out [sth] vtr phrasal sep: (enact, perform)
SC 表演 biǎo yǎn
TC 表演
TC 表演
SC 演出来
Edward and Diana acted out the first scene of the play. On the training course, employees were asked to work in pairs and act out common workplace scenarios.
爱德华和戴安娜表演了这出戏剧的第一幕。训练课程上，员工们两两一组，用动作将不同的工作场景表演出来。
act out vi phrasal: US (misbehave)
SC 捣蛋 dǎo dàn
SC 调皮 dǎo dàn，tiáo pí
TC 調皮
TC 調皮
SC 干坏事
The children are acting out.
孩子们在调皮捣蛋。
act up vi phrasal: UK, informal (child: misbehave)
SC 捣蛋 dǎo dàn
SC 调皮 dǎo dàn，tiáo pí
TC 調皮
TC 調皮
Why do children always wait to be in public to act up?
为什么孩子们总是要等到公共场合才捣蛋？
act up vi phrasal: informal (machine: malfunction) (机器)
SC 出毛病，运转失灵 chū máo bìng，yùn zhuǎn shī líng
The TV is acting up, but I think it's just a loose wire.
这台电视机出毛病了，不过我认为，可能只是哪根电线松了导致的。
act up vi phrasal: UK (stand in for [sb] more senior)
SC 暂替 zàn tì
SC 顶替 zàn tì，dǐng tì
Lily was asked to act up for the six months that her manager would be away.
act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (do [sth] in response)
SC 根据（某人的命令、要求等）行事
Harry acted upon Alice's request.
act upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep: (have an effect on)
SC 对…有效
TC 對…有效
TC 對…有效
SC 对…有作用
The drug acts upon the nervous system.
act as [sth/sb] vi + prep: (perform function)
SC 担当 dān dāng
TC 擔當
TC 擔當
SC 担任
TC 擔任
TC 擔任
When they first met each other, it was her sister who acted as matchmaker.
The man's trousers were held up by a bit of rope that was acting as a belt.
act in concert v expr: (do [sth] together)
SC 一致行动 yí zhì xíng dòng
TC 一致行動
TC 一致行動
SC 共同行动 yí zhì xíng dòng，gòng tóng xíng dòng
The criminals were acting in concert to scam hundreds of people out of their life savings.
act in the interests of [sb/sth] vtr: (act to protect or help)
SC 为了…的利益而采取行动 wèi le de lì yì ér cǎi qǔ xíng dòng
An attorney will always act in the best interests of her client.
act like vi + adv: informal (behave as if)
SC 好像…一样行事 hǎo xiàng … yí yàng xíng shì
She acts like she thinks she is the queen.
act like vi + prep: (imitate)
SC 模仿 mó fǎng
TC 模仿
TC 模仿
Richard made everyone laugh by acting like a monkey.
act of faith n: (out of religious conviction)
SC 信仰行为 xìn yǎng xíng wéi
TC 信仰行為
TC 信仰行為
SC 展示出信仰的行为 xìn yǎng xíng wéi，zhǎn shì chū xìn yǎng de xíng wéi
Going on a religious pilgrimage is an act of faith.
act of faith n: (demonstration of earnestness)
SC 有信心的行为 yǒu xìn xīn de xíng wéi
SC 有信心的表现 yǒu xìn xīn de xíng wéi，yǒu xìn xīn de biǎo xiàn
Putting down a deposit is considered an act of faith.
act of God n: (natural disaster)
SC 天灾 tiān zāi
act of God n: (law: unpreventable disaster)
SC 天灾 tiān zāi
SC 灾难，自然灾难 zāi nàn
TC 災難
TC 災難
The insurance company refused to pay out, ruling that the damages resulted from an act of God.
act of grace n: UK (amnesty)
SC 大赦令 dà shè lìng
act of kindness n: (favour, considerate gesture)
SC 善意的举动 shàn yì de jǔ dòng
In an act of kindness he gave me his sandwich.
act of love n: (action motivated by love)
SC 爱心行动 ài xīn xíng dòng
TC 愛心行動
TC 愛心行動
act of violence n: (law: violent act, attack)
SC 暴力行为 bào lì xíng wéi
TC 暴力行為
TC 暴力行為
act of war n: (action that provokes a war)
SC 战争行为 zhàn zhēng xíng wéi
TC 戰爭行為
TC 戰爭行為
SC 侵略行为 zhàn zhēng xíng wéi，qīn lüè xíng wéi
The Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor was an act of war, provoking the US to enter WWII.
act together vi + adv: (have an effect together)
SC 共同行动 gòng tóng xíng dòng
act together vi + adv: (collaborate)
SC 合作 hé zuò
TC 合作
TC 合作
act well vi + adv: (actor: be convincing)
SC 演得好 yǎn de hǎo
SC 表演出彩
Little Johnny acted so well in the school play, I'm sure he'll grow up to win an Oscar.
act your age interj: informal (stop behaving immaturely)
SC 举止与年龄相称 jǔ zhǐ yǔ nián líng xiāng chèn
Fred should start acting his age.
balancing act n: figurative (give equal attention to two things)
SC 兼顾各方
TC 兼顧各方
TC 兼顧各方
SC 把握平衡点
class act n: (amazing person)
SC 杰出的人 jié chū de rén
SC 优秀的人
class act n: (amazing performance)
SC 杰出的表现
SC 一流的表现
clean up your act v expr: informal (behave properly)
SC 改邪归正 gǎi xié guī zhèng
SC 洗心革面
criminal act n: (crime)
SC 犯罪行为 fàn zuì xíng wéi
TC 犯罪行為
TC 犯罪行為
SC 罪行 fàn zuì xíng wéi，zuì xíng
TC 罪行
TC 罪行
The man was charged with three criminal acts, the most serious being arson.
disappearing act n: (magic trick) (魔术)
SC 消失魔术
TC 消失魔術
TC 消失魔術
The magician performed a disappearing act in which a rabbit disappeared from under a hat.
disappearing act n: figurative, informal (disappearance)
SC 失去踪影 shī qù zōng yǐng
TC 失去蹤影
TC 失去蹤影
SC 踪影全无 shī qù zōng yǐng，zōng yǐng quán wú
Jenny does a disappearing act whenever helping with the housework is mentioned.
get your act together v expr: (behavior: make socially acceptable)
SC 合理安排
SC 有条理地筹划
heroic act n: (brave, selfless action)
SC 英雄行为 yīng xióng xíng wéi
TC 英雄行為
TC 英雄行為
SC 英勇行为 yīng xióng xíng wéi，yīng yǒng xíng wéi
I was surprised by John's heroic act of giving all that money to charity.
in the act adv: (committing a crime)
SC 作案当场 zuò àn dāng chǎng
TC 作案當場
TC 作案當場
SC 作案当时 zuò àn dāng chǎng，zuò àn dāng shí
The police arrived and caught the thief in the act.
in the act of expr: (while committing: crime, transgression)
SC 在作案现场
SC 正在作案
The police arrived while he was in the act of stealing the girl's purse.
in the very act adv: (committing this crime)
SC 在犯罪当时 zài fàn zuì dāng shí
SC 当场 zài fàn zuì dāng shí，dāng chǎng
TC 當場
TC 當場
I caught my dog in the very act of eating the steak I had bought for dinner.
magic act n: (illusion, trick)
SC 魔术剧 mó shù jù
TC 魔術劇
TC 魔術劇
SC 魔术节目 mó shù jù，mó shù jié mù
A famous magic act involves cutting a woman in half.
noble act n: (selfless, honourable action)
SC 高尚行为
SC 无私行为
opening act n: (play: first part) (戏剧)
SC 开场戏
They arrived late at the theatre and missed the opening act.
opening act n: (theatre: first performer) (剧院)
SC 开场表演者
My son's band was the opening act for the Rolling Stones concert.
power to act n: (law: right to intervene)
SC 可进行干预或采取行动的合法权力 kě jìn xíng gān yù huò cǎi qǔ xíng dòng de hé fǎ quán lì
SC 行动权 kě jìn xíng gān yù huò cǎi qǔ xíng dòng de hé fǎ quán lì，xíng dòng quán
power to act n: (authority to take action)
SC 授权采取行动 shòu quán cǎi qǔ xíng dòng
read the riot act v expr: figurative, informal (reprimand [sb])
SC 提出警告，严厉斥责 yán lì chì zé
TC 嚴厲斥責
TC 嚴厲斥責
Anyone who breaks the school rules can expect the head teacher to read the riot act.
read [sb] the riot act, read the riot act to [sb] v expr: figurative, informal (reprimand)
SC 对…提出警告，严厉斥责 yán lì chì zé
TC 嚴厲斥責
TC 嚴厲斥責
My curfew is midnight, but I got home at three in the morning, and my mom read me the riot act.
sex act n: (sexual intercourse)
SC 性行为 xìng xíng wéi
TC 性行為
TC 性行為
They were arrested for performing a sex act in public!
violent act n: (physical aggression)
SC 暴力行为 bào lì xíng wéi
TC 暴力行為
TC 暴力行為
This man is guilty of several violent acts against both women and young boys.
warm-up act n: (performer: before main act)
SC 暖场演出
TC 暖場演出
TC 暖場演出