active

['æktiv]

adj.活跃的, 积极的, 起作用的, 灵活的
adj.[语]主动的

a.

1. 活跃的; 活泼的

Mrs. Brown is over 80 and not very active now.

布朗太太已八十多岁, 现在不大活动了。

2. 积极的; 勤奋的

He became an active social reformer.

他成了一位积极的社会改革家。

3. 在活动中的; 在进展中的

Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano.

维苏威是一座活火山。

4. 现役的

5. 现行的, 有效的

an active law

现行法律

6. 【语】主动的[Z]

the active voice

主动语态

n.

1. 积极分子[C]

2. 【语】主动语态[U]

词形变化

副词: actively | 名词: activeness |

词义辨析

同义:

a.活跃的; 活泼的

animated  dynamic  vivacious  energetic  spirited  lively  working  peppy  agile  spry  vigorous  

同义参见:

carefree  sprightly  cheerful  eventful  efficient  brisk  busy  athletic  awake  dashing  breezy  nimble  muscular  acting  strenuous  alive  

反义:

a.有活动力的; 积极的; 主动的; 现行的

inactive  dormant  passive  quiescent  latent  inert  lazy  idle  

英英释义

名词 active:

chemical agent capable of activity

同义词：active agent

the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb

同义词：active voice

a person devoted to the active life

形容词 active:

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

engaged in or ready for military or naval operations

同义词：combat-ready, fighting

disposed to take action or effectuate change

taking part in an activity

同义词：participating

characterized by energetic activity

exerting influence or producing a change or effect

full of activity or engaged in continuous activity

in operation

同义词：alive

of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions

expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"

expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')

同义词：dynamic

(of e.g. volcanos) capable of erupting

(of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt

engaged in full-time work

补充

activeactive英:[ˈæktiv] 美:[ˈæktɪv]adj.1.活泼的, 活跃的; 积极的She is an active girl.她是一位活泼的姑娘。2.起作用的His pulse is low, but his heart is still active.他脉搏很弱, 但心脏还跳着。3.主动的This sentence is in the active voice.本句子用的是主动语态。

例句

1. She's a very active person.她是个大忙人。 2. It's important to remain active as you get older.上了年纪仍应积极活跃, 这很重要。 3. There are organizations that can help keep you active in retirement.有些组织可以帮你保持退休生活充实。 4. It's a great place for a picnic and an active day out.这是个适合野餐和丰富多彩户外活动的好地方。 5. Most parents said their children had an active, healthy lifestyle.大多数家长都说自己孩子的生活方式积极、健康。 6. Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing.家里有个精力旺盛的小孩会相当累人。 7. She is highly intelligent and her mind is forever active.她聪明过人, 思维始终敏捷灵活。 8. the tragedy of an active mind trapped by failing physical health头脑敏锐却为每况愈下的身体所累的不幸 9. He is very active on Tyler's behalf.他为泰勒积极奔忙。 10. I am an active member of the Green Party.我是绿党的积极分子。 11. Keith is very active in his local community.基思参与当地社区活动十分积极。 12. We should play an active role in politics.我们应该在政治中发挥积极作用。 13. The students are helped by active support from teachers.学生受益于老师的全力支持。 14. active discouragement from teachers教师的极力劝阻 15. More and more men are taking an active interest in looking after their skin.越来越多的男士对护肤产生了浓厚的兴趣。 16. Guerrilla groups are active in the province.游击队在该省比较活跃。 17. animals which are active at night夜行动物 18. She may not be an elected politician, but she is politically active.她可能不是当选的政界人士, 但她活跃于各项政治活动中。 19. men who are sexually active性生活频繁的男子 20. an overly active thyroid gland机能亢进的甲状腺 21. The injections must be given before the immune system is active.必须进行注射治疗, 才能使免疫系统起作用。 22. molten lava from an active volcano活火山喷出的熔岩 23. This is the most geologically active area in Canada.这是加拿大地质活动最活跃的地区。 24. The liver contains many biochemically active substances.肝脏含有很多生化活性物质。 25. a pharmacologically active compound具有药理活性的化合物 26. Almost any sentence becomes more lively with active verbs and a personal subject.任何句子一经使用主动语态动词和人称主语, 便会显得更加生动。 27. All the men that belong to the Tanzim fighter units are active.“坦齐姆”战斗部队中的人员都是现役战士。 28. The sun is more active now than it has been for a millennium.现在太阳活动比过去的一千年活跃。 29. active balances盈余；顺差 30. an active communication satellite一颗主动通信卫星 31. I needed to change my lifestyle and become more active.我需要改变我的生活方式动得更多些。 32. active fish need a larger tank.活跃的鱼儿需要大一些的鱼缸。 33. they enjoyed an active social life.他们过着活跃丰富的社交生活。 34. an active outdoors holiday.充满活力的户外假日。 35. she was an active member of the society.她是协会的积极成员。 36. he had never been very active in the affairs of the Institute.他向来对学院的事情不太积极。 37. sexually active teenagers.两性关系活跃的青少年们。 38. tigers are active mainly at night.老虎主要在夜间活动。 39. the old watermill was active until 1960.直到1960年这座老水磨还在运转。 40. active colitis.活动性（或显性）结肠炎。 41. active ingredients.活性成分。 42. My grandfather is very active for his age.就我祖父的年纪来说，他已算是很活跃。 43. I have a very active social life.我积极参与社交活动。 44. an active volcano(= one that can still erupt)活火山 45. She was actively looking for a job.她在积极找工作。 46. We stay/keep active during the cold winter months by skiing and ice skating.在寒冬时节，我们通过滑雪和溜冰来保持活力。 47. "Despite her age, she has been able to maintain her active [=busy] lifestyle."虽然年事已高，她仍然坚持过以前那样的忙碌生活。 48. "Cats are most active [=energetic, lively] at night."猫在夜间最活跃。 49. We are active members of our church.我们是本地教会的积极分子 50. "While many give money to the organization, only a few are active participants."虽然很多人给这家机构捐钱但是积极参加活动的并不多。 51. She was politically active as a volunteer for her state representative.她作为自己州议会众议员选举的志愿者，在政治上很活跃。 52. They were active in the antiwar movement of the 1960s.他们积极参加20世纪60年代的反战活动。 53. active in women's causes积极参加妇女事业 54. They take an active interest in their children's education.他们非常关心孩子的教育。 55. He has taken/played a more active role in the production of this album.他在这张专辑的制作过程中发挥了更大的作用。 56. the bank's active and inactive accounts银行的交易频繁账户和呆滞账户 57. He became sexually active [=he began having sex] at the age of 21.他在21岁就开始有性生活了。 58. Most volcanoes on this island are still active but a few are inactive.这座岛上的大多数火山仍然是活火山，少数是休眠火山。 59. active tuberculosis持续性肺结核 60. The disease remains active throughout the patient's life.那种病困扰了病人的一生。 61. The medicine has two active ingredients.这种药物含有两种有效成分。 62. the active ingredient in/of marijuana大麻的有效成分 63. After two years of active duty [=two years of being a full-time member of the military] she entered the reserves.两年现役后，她转入了后备部队。 64. She was on active duty for two years.她服了两年的兵役。 65. He saw no active service [=he did not fight in any battles] during his time in the army.他在部队服役期间没有参加过任何战斗。 66. He was on active service in three separate wars.他参加过三场战争。 67. soldiers returning home from active service从战场上返家的士兵 68. “Picked” in “I picked the apples” is an active verb because it shows that the subject “I” is the one who picked the apples.在句子I picked the apples中，picked是主动语态，因为它表明主语I是摘苹果的人。 69. "“Hits” in “She hits the ball” is active, while “hit” in “The ball was hit” is passive."在句子She hits the ball中，hits是主动语态；而在句子The ball was hit中，hit是被动语态。 70. The sentence “The birds are singing” is written in the active voice.句子The birds are singing用的是主动语态。 71. "Words like “walk,” “sing,” and “eat” are active verbs."像walk sing和eat之类的词都是行为动词。 72. "In the sentence “Look at this picture,” the verb “look” is active."在句子Look at this picture中，look是行为动词。 73. They participate actively in their church.他们积极参加教会活动。 74. actively involved in a conversation积极参加谈论