| 释义 |
Examples:innocent acts may be misconstrued—Anwar bin Ibrahim (1947-), Malaysian politician, deputy prime minister 1993-1998, imprisoned 1999-2004 on charges including alleged homosexual acts, subsequently overturned—interval (between acts in theater)—charitable acts performed in secret—lit. the guest acts as host (idiom); fig. turn from passive to active behavior—atone for one's crimes by meritorious acts—"break-up agent", person who acts for sb. who wishes terminate a relationship but does not have the heart to do so—repay sb's kind acts [idiom.]—openly or brazenly act dishonestly (breaking an agreement, cheating etc)—think three times then go (idiom); don't act before you've thought it through carefully—act without taking time to think (idiom); to react instantly—occurrence (refers time and place esp. of a criminal act)—lit. smash a cracked pot; fig. to treat oneself as hopeless and act crazily—go one's own way (idiom); to act independently without asking others—first decapitate then present your trophy (idiom); act first, report later—act after full consideration of the actual situation—lit. see the wind and set your sails (idiom); fig. act pragmatically—without the freedom act independently (idiom); involuntary—conducting business impartially (idiom); act justly— |