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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- act
[ækt]
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1.
vi.
(take action) 行动
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We have to act quickly.
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我们得立即行动起来。
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2.
vi.
(behave) 举止
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They were acting suspiciously.
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他们举止可疑。
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3.
vi.
[lawyer+]
to act for {or} on behalf of sb 代表某人行事
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4.
vi.
to act as sb/sth 担任某职务/充当某物
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Mr. Tang acted as interpreter.
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唐先生担当口译工作。
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5.
vi.
[drug]
[ chemical+]
(work) 见效
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The drug acts swiftly, preventing liver damage.
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药物很快见效，保护肝脏免受伤害。
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6.
vi.
(in play，film) 演戏
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I was acting in a play in Edinburgh.
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我在爱丁堡演过一出戏。
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7.
vi.
(pretend) 假装
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Ignore her, she's just acting.
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别理她，她只是假装的。
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8.
vt.
[+part]
[ role]
(in play，film) 扮演
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I acted the part of Malvolio.
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我扮演了马尔瓦里奥这个角色。
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9.
noun
[c]
(action) 行动
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the act of reading
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阅读
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acts of sabotage
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破坏行动
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10.
noun
it's (just {or} all) an act (pretence) 这(只)是做做样子
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His anger was real. It wasn't an act.
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他真的生气了，并不是做做样子。
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11.
noun
[of play]
[ opera]
幕
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12.
noun
[of performer]
节目
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a show consisting of songs and comedy acts
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一场由演唱和喜剧节目组成的演出
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13.
noun
[法]
法令
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the 1944 Education Act
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1944年教育法令
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to act surprised/act the innocent
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装出惊讶/无辜的样子
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act of God
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[法] 不可抗力
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in the act of doing sth
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正在做某事时
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to catch sb in the act (of doing sth)
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当场捉住某人(做某事)
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to get one's act together
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[inf] 有条理地筹划
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- act
[ækt]
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1.
vi.
行动，做
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Hordes of people acted quickly when a local restaurant offered free breakfast.
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当某家当地饭店提供免费早餐时，人们快速响应，蜂拥而至。
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The governor should act on the new energy bill.
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州长应当实施新的能源法案。
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Think before you act.
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三思而后行。
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The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel.
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保姆动作敏捷，一把抓住蹒跚学步的孩子，并用一块湿毛巾把他盖上。
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2.
vi.
表现，举止
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You should act like your shoe size.
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你的表现应当符合你的身份。
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The dog acts ferocious，but he is really afraid of people.
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这狗的动作看起来很凶猛，但它其实很怕人。
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You should act like an adult.
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你得有个大人的样子。
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3.
vt.
扮演，出演
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A classmate was chosen to act the part of Ceasar in the upcoming school play.
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在即将来临的学校戏剧表演中，一个同学被选中去演凯撒大帝。
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She wants to act lady Macbeth, but she is too young for the role.
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她想扮演麦克白女士，但她对这个角色来说显得太年轻了。
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4.
vi.
行事
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He acted as the dealer while playing poker.
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玩儿扑克牌时他当发牌人。
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In what capacity are you acting?
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你担任什么职务？
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She acts as the chair.
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她担任主席。
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5.
verb
假装，假扮
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He acted the fool when his girlfriend inquired about his whereabouts.
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当女朋友询问他的去处时，他表现得如同傻子一般。
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He acted the idiot.
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他像个白痴。
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6.
vi.
适合舞台表演
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The ending of this movie didn't act out well with the plot
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本部影片的结尾和影片情节衔接得不好。
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This scene acts well.
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这一场表演的很好。
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7.
vi.
起效，起作用
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The new rules did not act quickly enough.
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新规定生效不够及时。
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The breaks of my new car act quickly.
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我新车的刹车很灵敏。
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8.
vt.
做事，行动
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9.
vi.
做作，装腔作势
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My cat acts like a ferocious tiger when threatened.
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我的猫咪在受到威胁时表现得如同恶虎一般。
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She's just acting.
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她只是在表演。
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10.
vi.
演出，表演
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He acts like a whiny princess when he's on stage.
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他在舞台上表演时像个好发牢骚的公主。
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Our neighbors acted out a play in their backyard.
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我们的邻居在他们的院子里演了一出戏。
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She acts in this play.
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她在这出剧中上台表演。
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He acted in 'Julius Caesar'.
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他在《凯撒大帝》中出镜。
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11.
vi.
作出决定
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12.
n.[c]
[Law]
法案，法例
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In 1601 Parliament passed an act, which aimed to provide the poor with more jobs.
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1601年，国会通过了一项旨在向贫困群体提供更多工作机会的法案。
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13.
n.[c]
行为，行动
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They point to terrorist acts committed in the name of the religion.
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他们指向了以宗教名义实施的恐怖主义行为。
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14.
n.[c]
[Theater]
一幕
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The next act, of what turned out to be a four act play, was the one where both characters fight to the death.
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下一幕——四幕剧中的结尾——是两个主角打斗到死的一幕。
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15.
n.[c]
表演，节目
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There is a wonderful night of entertainment planned, from professional acts and talented local performers.
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按照计划，某个晚上将有非常棒的娱乐表演，届时才华横溢的当地艺人将到场表演专业剧目。
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He did his act three times every evening.
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他每晚演出三次。
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16.
n.[c]
装样子，装腔作势
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Everything he did was an act for the boss just to get ahead.
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他所做的一切都仅仅是为了奉迎他的老板，以便得到提拔。
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He put on quite an act for her benefit.
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他悄悄地做了有益于她的事。
Collins English-English Dictionary
- act
[ækt]
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1.
n
something done or performed; a deed
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2.
n
the performance of some physical or mental process; action
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3.
n
[capital when part of a name]
the formally codified result of deliberation by a legislative body; a law, edict, decree, statute, etc
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4.
n
[often plural]
a formal written record of transactions, proceedings, etc, as of a society, committee, or legislative body
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5.
n
a major division of a dramatic work
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6.
n
a short performance of skill, a comic sketch, dance, etc, esp one that is part of a programme of light entertainment
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7.
n
those giving such a performance
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8.
n
an assumed attitude or pose, esp one intended to impress
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9.
n
[Philosophy]
an occurrence effected by the volition of a human agent, usually opposed at least as regards its explanation to one which is causally determined - Compare event
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10.
vi.
[intr]
to do something; carry out an action
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11.
vi.
[intr]
to function in a specified way; operate; react
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his mind acted quickly
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12.
vi.
to perform (a part or role) in a play, etc
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13.
vt.
[tr]
to present (a play, etc) on stage
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14.
vi.
[intr; usually foll by for or as]
to be a substitute (for); function in place (of)
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15.
vi.
[intr; foll by as]
to serve the function or purpose (of)
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the glass acted as protection
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16.
vi.
[intr]
to conduct oneself or behave (as if one were)
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she usually acts like a lady
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17.
vi.
[intr]
to behave in an unnatural or affected way
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18.
vi.
[copula]
to pose as; play the part of
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to act the fool
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19.
vi.
[copula]
to behave in a manner appropriate to (esp in the phrase act one's age)
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20.
vi.
[copula]
[not standard]
to seem or pretend to be
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to act tired
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21.
vi.
See also act on act out act up
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22.
vi.
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin actus a doing, performance, and actum a thing done, from the past participle of agere to do
Examples
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The next act, of what turned out to be a four act play, was the one where both characters fight to the death.
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下一幕——四幕剧中的结尾——是两个主角打斗到死的一幕。
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We must act now to forestall disaster.
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我们现在必须采取行动以防灾难。
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Don't act the child.
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别作孩子气。
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A man, young lady! lady, such a man As all the world--why, he's a man of wax," Romeo and Juliet (Act 1, Sc. III).
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《罗密欧与朱丽叶》第一幕第三场“尊贵的小姐！这是一个男人，他是一个象世上所有男人一样的男子汉ーー唷，他原来是一个蜡男人！”
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to act for another
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代表别人
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