|ækt| A. noun 1. (action, deed) 行为 xíngwéi to commit or carry out an act of cruelty 做出残忍的行为 to be in the act of doing [something] 正在做某事 2. ( also Act) Law, Politics 法案 fǎ'àn drug trafficking act 反贩毒法 an Act of Parliament/Congress 议会/国会法案 3. Theatre 一幕 yī mù a comedy/tragedy in three acts 一部三幕喜剧/悲剧 4. (performance, routine) 表演 biǎoyǎn to put on an act figurative 假装 jiǎzhuāng it's all an act figurative 这就是一场戏 to get or be in on the act colloquial 插一手 to get one's act together colloquial 使行动有条理 to do a song and dance act especially British colloquial 小题大做 B. transitive verb 扮演 bànyǎn ‹role, part›to act the fool 装傻 to act the stern father 拿出严父的样子 C. intransitive verb 1. (take action) 行动 xíngdòng I'm not empowered to act in such matters 我无权在此类事情上采取行动 to act for or on behalf of [somebody] 代表某人行事 to act on insufficient evidence 证据不足就行事 to act for the best/out of fear 出于好意/恐惧 2. (behave) 表现 biǎoxiàn 3. Theatre 表演 biǎoyǎn ; figurative (pretend) 假装 jiǎzhuāng 4. (serve) 担当 dāndāng to act as [something]/[somebody]/in a role 充当某物/某人/某角色 the grand piano also acts as a drinks table 这架大钢琴也兼作吧台 she acted as the interpreter 她担任口译 5. (take effect) 有作用 yǒu zuòyòng this drug acts very fast 这种药见效很快 alcohol acts on the brain 酒精对大脑有影响 PHRASAL VERBS act out transitive verb [act something out], [act out something] 将…表演出来 jiāng… biǎoyǎn chūlai ‹part, scene›; 流露 liúlù ‹feelings›; 充当 chōngdāng ‹role›to act out one's sexual fantasies 实现自己的性幻想 act up intransitive verb (misbehave) 捣蛋 dǎodàn (malfunction) 出毛病 chū máobìng my rheumatic joints are acting up in this cold! 天太冷,我的风湿性关节炎又犯了!