act

[ækt]

n.行为, 行动, 法案, (戏剧、歌剧等的)一幕,假装
v.行动, 举止, 假装, 表演, 扮演, 充当, 有效果

vt.

1. 扮演

He acted Othello at the Royal Theater that evening.

那天晚上他在皇家剧院扮演奥赛罗。

2. 装出; 举动像

He acted the wise man who knew everything and never made mistakes.

他假装成是无所不知, 从不出错的聪明人。

vi.

1. 行动[(+on/for)]

We should act immediately.

我们应该立即行动。

2. 起作用, 见效[(+on/upon)]

3. 假装; 演戏, 表演

The actress acts very well.

这位女演员的表演非常出色。

4. 扮演, 充当[(+as)]

John acted as chairman in his absence.

他不在时, 约翰充当主席。

5. 举止, 表现[L]

I don't think she acted right.

我认为她做得欠妥。

n.[C]

1. 行为; 行动

get one's act together

【俚】冷静下来仔细筹划(吸食迷幻药, 迷惘失向后重新振作)

My first act was to run into the bedroom.

我做的第一件事便是跑进卧室。

2. 【戏】(常大写)幕; 节目

She was magnificent in Act One of "Carmen".

她在《卡门》的第一幕中演得好极了。

3. (常大写)法案, 法令

Would you tell us something about the new Education Act?

请你给我们讲讲新的教育法好吗?

4. 【口】装腔作势[S1]

He's just putting on an act.

他只是装腔作势罢了。

词形变化

形容词: actable | 名词: actability | 动词过去式: acted | 动词过去分词: acted | 动词现在分词: acting | 动词第三人称单数: acts |

词义辨析

同义:

vi.行动; 表演

do  behave  perform

vi.假装

pretend

n.法案, 法令

law  

同义参见:

sketch  go  function  movement  operate  performance  stroke  play  stunt  thing  process  achievement  do  doing  pretense  deal  performance  scene  statute  affectation  accomplishment  feign  deed  installment  

英英释义

名词 act:

a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

同义词：enactment

something that people do or cause to happen

同义词：human action, human activity

a subdivision of a play or opera or ballet

a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program

同义词：routine, number, turn, bit

a manifestation of insincerity

动词 act:

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

同义词：move

behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself

同义词：behave, do

play a role or part

同义词：play, represent

discharge one's duties

pretend to have certain qualities or state of mind

同义词：play, act as

be suitable for theatrical performance

have an effect or outcome; often the one desired or expected

同义词：work

be engaged in an activity, often for no particular purpose other than pleasure

behave unnaturally or affectedly

同义词：dissemble, pretend

perform on a stage or theater

同义词：play, roleplay, playact

短语词组

act against

1. 违反

She acted against my will.

她违背了我的意愿。

act for

1. 代理

She acts for me in the matter.

在这件事上, 她是我的代理人。

act on/upon

1. 对……起作用

These medical herbs are said to act on the heart.

据说这些药草对心脏起作用。

2. 按照……行事

Acting on my recommendation, he has decided to read the novel once more.

按照我的劝告, 他决定把这本小说再读一遍。

act out

1. 把……表演出来

We roared when Mary acted out the episode.

当玛丽绘声绘色地描述那件事时, 我们哄然大笑起来。

2. 把……付诸行动

They are determined to act out their ideal.

她们决心把自己的理想变成行动。

act up

1. 调皮; 任性

The dogs acted up when a stranger entered the front yard.

有陌生人走进前院时, 狗就开始又叫又跳。

The boy is fond of acting up with him.

这男孩喜欢和他一同捣蛋。

2. 出毛病

My car has been acting up again.

我的车子又出问题了。

The car's engine began to act up.

汽车的发动机开始出毛病了。

act up to

1. 遵循; 履行

You must act up to your promise.

你必须履行自己的诺言。

in the act of

1. 正在……时

I was in the act of shooting her when I suddenly recognized her.

我正要向她开枪时, 忽然认出了她。

补充

actact英:[ækt] 美:[ækt]vt. & vi.1.行动, 做The time for thinking is past, we must now act.思考的时间过去了, 我们现在必须行动。2.表演, 假装Oliver is acting tonight.奥利弗今晚演出。3.起作用The medicine acts well.这药有效。n.1.行为, 行动My first act was to run into the waiting room.我的第一个行动就是跑进客厅。2.法令, 条例The drug was banned by an act of parliament.议会的法案明令禁止该药品。3.(一)幕Most modern plays have three acts.大多数现代戏剧有三幕。

例句

1. Every nation must act now.现在每个国家都必须行动起来。 2. The police acted quickly.警方采取了迅速行动。 3. Assure her you are acting out of love and concern.要让她确信你是出于爱和关心才这么做的。 4. The youths were acting suspiciously.那些年轻人形迹可疑。 5. Open wounds act like a magnet to flies.裸露的伤口很招苍蝇。 6. She usually acts like a lady.她通常都表现得宛如淑女。 7. You're acting like a lunatic!你就像个疯子！ 8. He acted as if he hadn't heard.他表现得就好像没听见一样。 9. I act as if I like him so as not to upset Mum.我装出很喜欢他的样子, 不让妈妈烦心。 10. Among his other duties, he acted as ship's surgeon and as chaplain.除了其他职责外, 他还充当随船外科医生和牧师。 11. She acts as his interpreter.她担任他的译员。 12. Nuclear weapons act as a deterrent.核武器可以起到威慑的作用。 13. the law firm that acted for Diana during her marriage split在戴安娜婚姻破裂期为她做代理的律师事务所 14. She confessed to her parents her desire to act.她向父母坦露了想从事表演行业的愿望。 15. He acts really well.他演得很好。 16. She acted in her first film when she was 13 years old.她13岁时出演了第一部影片。 17. I was acting in a play in Edinburgh.当时我在爱丁堡出演一部戏剧。 18. The drug acts swiftly, preventing liver damage.这种药物见效迅速, 能够防止肝损伤。 19. She's just acting.她就是在装模作样。 20. No one is allowed to act hurt or jealous.谁都不许做出受伤害或是嫉妒的样子。 21. Chris acted surprised as he examined the note.克里斯查看便条时露出了惊讶的表情。 22. Don't act the innocent! You knew all about it.不要装傻啦！你全都知道。 23. Smith always acted the loving husband.史密斯总是做出一副深情丈夫的样子。 24. I acted the part of Malvolio.我扮演马伏里奥的角色。 25. Why did he commit this despicable act?他为什么做出这么一件卑鄙的事情？ 26. He was accused of 30 terrorist acts.他被指控参与30起恐怖行动。 27. a criminal act犯罪行为 28. Many of the demonstrators committed acts of civil disobedience.许多示威者作出了非暴力反抗的行为。 29. They found comfort in small acts of kindness towards each other.他们在对彼此的友善行为中得到慰藉。 30. My insurance excludes acts of sabotage and damage done by weapons of war.我购买的保险对于蓄意破坏和战争武器造成的损坏不予赔偿。 31. Take a few seconds to clear your head and focus on the act of driving.用几秒钟理清思路, 专注于开车的动作。 32. The act was passed by 63 votes to 37.该法案以63票赞成、37票反对通过。 33. a proposed animal welfare act动物权益法提案 34. act II scene iii第二幕第三场 35. men in bikinis who do exotic acts with pythons几个身穿男式比基尼的男人在表演异国风情的耍蛇节目 36. a show consisting of songs and comedy acts歌曲喜剧节目 37. one of the country's best hip-hop acts该国顶级嘻哈乐表演团体之一 38. His anger was real. It wasn't an act.他是真的生气了, 不是装的。 39. He's not really like that, that's just an act.他并不真是那个样子, 那只是装出来的。 40. George isn't half as stupid as he makes out. That's all an act.乔治可没他假装的那么傻, 他那是做给人看的。 41. Ti was the first queen of Egypt to have her name appear on official acts alongside that of her husband.泰是第一个与丈夫的名字一起出现在官方正式记录中的埃及王后。 42. There are insufficient police to catch offenders in the act.没有足够的警力当场抓获违法者。 43. The men were caught in the act of digging up buried explosives.那些人在挖掘掩埋的爆炸物时被逮个正着。 44. The nation's advertisers need to clean up their act.该国的广告商需要规范自己的行为。 45. Hirst has cleaned up his act and lives in domestic tranquillity.赫斯特已经改过自新了, 过着平静的家庭生活。 46. Kodak, anxious to get in on the act, launched its own instant camera.柯达公司急于分一杯羹, 推出了自己品牌的拍立得相机。 47. Ken was in the act of paying his bill when Neil arrived.尼尔到时, 肯正在付账。 48. He saw Jones in the act of snatching a gun.他看见琼斯一把抓起枪。 49. The Government should get its act together.政府应该全力以赴。 50. We have to get our act together and organize ourselves.我们必须把劲儿往一处使, 组织起来。 51. The actress acts the part of the heroine.那位女演员扮演女主角。 52. to act Macbeth扮演麦克白斯 53. to act a drama演话剧 54. Don't act the child.别作孩子气。 55. We must act now to forestall disaster.我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。 56. They acted promptly in the emergency.他们在紧急情况下立即行动起来。 57. The medicine failed to act.这药不起作用了。 58. The medicine acted on her fever at once.这药很快就使她退了烧。 59. The soldier acted like a real hero.那个士兵的举动像一个真正的英雄。 60. He acted in two plays by Molière.他在莫里哀编的两个剧中扮演角色。 61. to act in a play在戏中扮演角色 62. The play acts well.这剧本上演的效果好。 63. Her plays don't act well.她写的戏不好演。 64. The girl's not really crying; she's only acting to get your sympathy.这女孩不是真哭，而是在做戏以博得你的同情。 65. act interested even if you're bored.即使你觉得厌烦，也假装有兴趣。 66. She acted as our interpreter.她给我们当翻译。 67. to act as manager担任经理 68. A trained dog can act as a guide to a blind person.受过训练的狗可以充当盲人的向导。 69. We are required to act at the end of the meeting.我们必须在会议结束时做出决定。 70. I am required to act before noon tomorrow.我必须在明天午前做出决定。 71. As the chairman is ill, I am asking Mr Jones to act for him.现在主席病了，我打算请琼斯先生代理他。 72. In my absence the assistant manager will act for me.我不在时由经理助理代理我。 73. She acted very angry.她显得非常生气。 74. they urged Washington to act.他们敦促华盛顿采取行动。 75. [with infinitive]governments must act to reduce pollution.各国政府必须采取行动减少污染。 76. I shall certainly act on his suggestion.我当然会按照他的建议行动。 77. one's ability to act for community change.某人为社会变化采取行动的能力。 78. he chose a solicitor to act for him.他挑选了个律师作他的代理。 79. you acted from greed.你这么做是出于贪婪。 80. they challenged a man who was seen acting suspiciously.他们盘问了个被认为行为可疑的男人。 81. he acts as if he owned the place.他的举止行为就好像他是那个地方的主人。 82. try to act like civilized adults.要像文明的成人那样行为处事。 83. they need volunteers to act as foster-parents.他们需要志愿者来充当养父母。 84. a five-year sentence will act as a deterrent.五年监禁将起到威慑作用。 85. bacteria act on proteins and sugar.细菌对蛋白质和糖作用。 86. she acted in her first professional role at the age of six.她六岁时扮演了第一个正式角色。 87. he acted the role of the dragon.他扮演龙的角色。 88. doctors do not always act out the role of doctor.医生不一定总是起到医生的作用。 89. I acted dumb at first.我开始时有意沉默。 90. encouraging pupils to act out the stories.鼓励学生们将故事表演出来。 91. a criminal act.犯罪行为。 92. the act of writing down one's thoughts.写下某人的想法的举动。 93. an act of heroism.英雄主义行为。 94. she was putting on an act and laughing a lot.她装腔作势地笑了又笑。 95. he did his Sir Galahad act.他干了一件加拉哈德爵士式的高尚事。 96. the 1989 Children's act.1989年的儿童法。 97. her one-woman poetry act.她的女独诗朗诵。 98. an act called the Apple Blossom Sisters.苹果花姐妹剧团。 99. the thieves were caught in the act.窃贼们被当场抓住。 100. they photographed him in the act of reading other people's mail.他们拍下了他私看他人信件的行为过程。 101. the plane's engine was acting up.飞机引擎运转不正常。 102. The doctor knew he had to act quickly to save the child.医生知道自己不得不马上采取行动救这孩子。 103. I'm always giving my brother advice but he never acts on (= as a result of) it.我老是给我弟弟提出忠告，但他从来不照我的话办。 104. The man we met on the plane to Tokyo was kind enough to act as our guide.我们在前往东京的飞机上认识的那个男子真肯帮忙，他愿意充当我们的导游。 105. The elephant's trunk acts as a nose, a hand and an arm.象的长鼻起着鼻子、手和胳膊的作用。 106. Although she was trying to act cool, I could see she was really upset.虽然她想装出冷静的样子，但我看得出她其实很不高兴。 107. He hasn't really hurt himself -- he's just acting!他其实没有受伤，他只是装装样子！ 108. Ali's acting strangely today -- what's wrong with him?阿里今天的表现很古怪，他怎么啦？ 109. I acted in a play at school.我在学校里演过戏。 110. In a typical act of generosity they refused to accept any money.他们真的是慷慨，不肯收钱。 111. to commit a violent act动粗；施暴 112. How many scenes are there in act 4?第4幕有多少场？ 113. Did you enjoy the clowns' act?你喜欢那些小丑表演的节目吗？ 114. If he doesn't get his act together he's going to lose his job.他不使劲就会失去工作。 115. He was looking through the papers on her desk and she caught him in the act.他正在翻阅她桌子上的文件的时候被她逮个正着了。 116. His first official act [=action] as President was to sign the bill.他作为总统的第次正式行为是签署本法案。 117. We were grateful for her many acts of kindness.她的多次善心之举让我们很感激。 118. an act of bravery = a brave act英勇行为 119. criminal/illegal/unlawful/wrongful acts违法行为 120. The company cannot be held responsible in cases of bad weather or other acts of God.如果出现恶劣天气或其他不可抗力，公司将不承担责任。 121. The program was created by (an) act of Congress/Parliament.这项计划是根据国会的一项法案创建的。 122. legislative acts立法法案 123. the Civil Rights act of 1964《1964年民权法案》 124. "Please read act II, scene 1 of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet."请阅读莎士比亚《罗密欧与朱丽叶》的第二幕第一场。 125. "In the first/opening act, two characters are talking in a restaurant."在第一幕/开场戏中，两个人物在餐馆里谈话。 126. a play in three acts = a three-act play一出三幕剧 127. a circus/magic act一段马戏/魔术表演 128. He has a great stand-up/comedy act. [=routine]他有段拿手的单口/喜剧表演。 129. She took her act on the road. [=she traveled and performed her act in different places]她到各地巡回演出 130. a two-person comedy act from New York City来自纽约市的双人喜剧演出团 131. The band was one of this summer's most successful live acts.这支乐队是今夏最火爆的现场演出团体之一。 132. "It's a difficult balancing act, but many students hold full-time jobs while attending school."这事很难平衡，可许多学生一边上学一边做全职工作。 133. Working and raising children can be a real juggling act for parents.为人父母，可能真的要兼顾工作和养育孩子。 134. "He said he was sorry, but I realize now that it was all just an act."他说他很难过，可我现在意识到那不过是装装样子而已。 135. He wasn't really sorry. He was just putting on an act.他并不是真的难过，只是做做样子而已。 136. "We started selling them last year, and now other stores are getting into the act. [=now other stores are also selling them]"我们是去年开始卖的，现在别的商店也开始卖了。 137. "When they arrived, I was just in the act of starting to make dinner."他们到的时候我正要开始做晚饭。 138. He tried to rob a bank and was caught in the act. = He was caught in the act of robbing a bank.他抢银行，被当场抓获。 139. Think before you act.三思而后行。 140. He knew he had to act quickly/fast.他知道他必须迅速采取行动。 141. The government was slow to act.政府行动迟缓。 142. The firefighters acted with great courage. = They acted courageously.消防员们表现英勇。 143. "She acted on behalf of her father, who was not at the meeting."她代表父亲参加了会议。 144. I believe that the killer acted alone.我认为杀手是单独行动的。 145. She had acted in self-defense when she killed her attacker.她出于自卫杀死了袭击者。 146. We were acting in the best interests of our children.我们这样做是为孩子们着想。 147. "If he refuses to cooperate, he'll be acting against his own (best) interests. [=he'll be acting in a way that is harmful to himself]"他如果拒绝合作，就是在损害自己的（最大）利益。 148. We must act soon to end this crisis.我们必须马上采取行动结束这场危机。 149. She learned at an early age how to act properly in social situations.她从小就学会了如何在社交场合表现得体。 150. People are always telling me how I should act and what I should say.人们总是告诉我该怎么表现、该说什么。 151. I noticed that the dog was acting funny/differently/strangely this morning.我注意到这只狗今天早晨的表现很好笑/异常/奇怪。 152. acting more naturally/aggressively/responsibly表现得更加自然强势/值得信赖 153. She's been acting kind of crazy lately.她最近的表现有点疯狂。 154. Please learn the new rules and act accordingly. [=follow the new rules]请学习新的规定，并按其行事。 155. Now that he's rich he certainly acts the part. [=behaves like a rich person]他有钱了，当然表现得也像个有钱人的样子了。 156. "John, act your age. You're not a kid anymore."约翰，别孩子气了。你不是小孩子了。 157. You two are acting like children.你们俩表现得像孩子。 158. It's time you start acting like a man.是你开始表现得像个男子汉的时候了。 159. I'm sorry about yesterday. I acted like a fool/jerk.我为昨天的事道歉。我失态了。 160. Stop acting. We know you're guilty.别再装了。我们知道你有罪。 161. Stop acting innocent.别再假装无辜了。 162. "She was terribly nervous, but she acted confident."她紧张得要命，却做出一副自信的样子。 163. "I know you're bored, but can you at least try to act interested."我知道你感到乏味，但你能最起码装作感兴趣吗？ 164. He did his best to act excited.他竭力装出兴奋的样子。 165. "There she goes, offering advice and acting the expert. [=pretending to be an expert]"她又来那一套了，提出建议，装成专家的样子。 166. "If anybody asks you where I am, act dumb. [=pretend that you do not know]"要是有人问你我在哪儿，就装作不知道。 167. She acted as if nothing had happened.她装作好像什么事也没发生过。 168. We acted as though we knew what was going on.我们假装知道发生了什么事。 169. "I tried to act like it didn't bother me, but it did."我竭力装出无所谓的样子，可它的确是影响我了。 170. "Even if you don't like your gift, you should act like you do."即使你不喜欢收到的礼物，也应该装出喜欢的样子。 171. "I didn't act like it, but I really was happy."我并不是装的，我是真的很高兴。 172. It had always been his dream to act.当演员一直是他的梦想。 173. "She can sing, dance, and act."她会唱歌、跳舞和表演。 174. "As a child, she began acting in television commercials."她从小就在电视广告中表演。 175. Both actors have agreed to act in the movie.两位演员都同意出演这部影片。 176. He'll be acting the part of Romeo in tonight's play.在今晚的剧中他将扮演罗密欧的角色。 177. The role of Romeo was wonderfully acted by Mr. Jacob Smith.罗密欧这个角色，雅各布·史密斯先生演得很出色。 178. a beautifully acted movie [=a movie in which the acting is excellent]一部表演精彩的电影 179. A young man acted [=served] as our guide through the city.一位年轻人充当我们在城里游览的导游。 180. She'll be acting as her own attorney during the court trial.庭审时她将充当自己的辩护律师。 181. She agreed to act as his secretary.她同意做他的秘书。 182. The trees act as a source of shade and protection from the wind.这些树起到遮阴避风的作用。 183. The chemical acts [=works] by destroying the cells in the brain.这种化学品是通过消灭脑子里的那些细胞起作用的。 184. These medicines act on [=affect] the heart.这些药物会对心脏产生影响。 185. They never acted on the information they had.他们从未根据了解到的信息采取行动。 186. We were too late to act upon his suggestion.我们按照他的建议行事已为时太晚。 187. "It's okay to feel angry or jealous, but you mustn't act on those feelings."生气或嫉妒都可以，可你千万不要因此有所行动。 188. What can parents do when their kids start acting out?孩子们开始宣泄情绪时，父母能做什么呢？ 189. children acting out their emotions in inappropriate ways孩子们以不恰当的方式宣泄情绪 190. He tries not to act out his anger/frustrations.他尽量不把他的愤怒/沮丧发泄出来。 191. plays acted out on stage搬上舞台的戏剧 192. She skillfully acted out the role of a young queen.她出色地扮演了一位年轻的皇后。 193. "At their last party, they acted out [=reenacted] scenes from old movies."在他们的上一次聚会上，他们表演了老电影中的几场戏。 194. The children were acting out what they saw on television.孩子们把他们从电视上看到的又演了出来。 195. adults acting out their childhood dreams/fantasies [=doing the things they wanted to do when they were children]实现孩提时梦想的成年人 196. The kids are acting up [=misbehaving] again.孩子们又在捣蛋。 197. The book gives advice to parents whose children act up.这本书给那些孩子很调皮的父母提供了建议。 198. The camera started acting up [=malfunctioning] after I dropped it.相机被我摔了之后就出问题了。 199. His asthma acts up when it's cold outside.外面天气冷的话他的哮喘病就会发作。 200. "Whenever it rains, my arthritis starts acting up."只要一下雨，我的关节炎就会发作。