act词组,隐喻,短语

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actact[akt]'act as sth 1.■to perform a particular role or function充当某角色；担任某工作；起…作用:Will you act as interpreter for us? 你给我们当翻译好吗？Large fines act as a deterrent to motorists.高额罚款是对开车的人的制约。[OBJ]agent,consultant,intermediary/go-between,deterrent[synonym]serve as sth[G]v+prep'act for sb (also ,act on be'half of sb, ,act on sb's be'half) 2.■if sb acts for you or acts on behalf of you, they deal with your affairs for you, for example by representing you in a court of law,or by doing your duty when you are not able to代表某人(办理事情、出庭、担任职务等):Do you have a solicitor acting for you? 你有代理律师吗？ The Prince was acting on behalf of the Queen.当时王子代表女王作出行动。The Prince was acting on the Queen’s behalf.当时王子代表女王作出行动。[OBJ]client[G]v+prep'act on sth (also 'act upon sth more formal) 3.■to do sth as a result of advice, information, instructions,etc. that you have received根据(建议、信息、指示等)行事:The police were acting on information from a member of the public.警察根据一个老百姓的报告采取行动。I was just acting on instructions.我只不过是奉命行事。If my advice had been acted upon, this would never have happened.如果当初按我的建议去做，这事绝对不会发生。[OBJ]advice,information,instructions4.■[NOTE]Act on/upon sth can be used in the passive in this meaning. act on/upon sth 作此义时可用于被动语态。5.■to have an effect on sth对某事物产生作用(或影响):The drug acts on the central nervous system.这药对中枢神经系统产生影响。6.■Act can be used on its own with this meaning. act 也可单独作此义:The drug acts quickly.这药见效快。[G]v+prep,act on be'half of sb; ,act on sb’s be'half=ACT FOR SB,act sth 'out 7.■to perform a story or events that have happened or might happen, as if you are performing a play将故事(或往事、可能发生的事)表演出来:The teacher read a story and the children acted it out.老师讲了个故事，孩子们把它表演出来。She acted out her fantasies of pop stardom in front of her bedroom mirror.她对着…室镜子模拟自己幻想成为流行歌星的样子。(figurative) The whole nation was following the drama being acted out on the football field.全国的人都模仿足球场上的情景。[OBJ]story,fantasy 8.■to act a part in real life充当(现实生活中的角色):I found myself acting out the role of good, brave patient.我发觉在现实生活中自己是个又好又勇敢的病人。9.■(technical) to express your thoughts and feelings in your behaviour,often without being aware of it(常指自然地)流露思想感情[G]v+adv+n ◆ v+n/pron+adv,act 'up (informal) 10.■to make sb annoyed by behaving badly, trying to get attention, etc.做出恼人(或引人注意等)的行为:The kids have been acting up all day.孩子们闹了一整天了。11.■if a machine or part of the body acts up, it does not work properly(机器或身体部位)出毛病:The car’s acting up again.汽车又坏了。My ankle is acting up }(= is painful and causing problems)&b{.我的脚踝犯病了。[synonym]play up12.■[NOTE]Act up is often used in the progressive tenses. act up 常用于进行时。[G]v+adv'act upon sth=ACT ON STH