| 释义 |
action /ˈækʃn/► SEE ALLaction stationsin actionout of actiona piece/slice of the actionwhere the action isa course of actionspring to/into life/actionswing into action
●ˈaction stations (spoken, especially BrE) used as an order to get ready for action （用于下令准备行动）各就各位◆Action stations! There’s a bus full of tourists arriving in five minutes.
各就各位！再过五分钟一辆满载游客的大巴就要到了。●in ˈactionworking, operating, etc.; doing a particular activity 在工作；在运转；在做某项活动中◆John’s a great cook — you should see him in action.
约翰的厨艺了不起，你应该看看他做饭的样子。●out of ˈactionnot working or operating as normal because of illness, injury, damage, etc. （由于生病、受伤等）不能工作；（因损坏）不能正常运转，失灵◆Jane’s broken leg will put her out of action for a while.
简的腿骨折了，她这一段时间将不能工作。◆He can’t give you a lift today — his car’s out of action.
今天你不能搭他的车了，他的车坏了。●a piece/slice of the ˈaction (informal) a share or role in an interesting or exciting activity, especially in order to make money （利益的）一份；一杯羹◆Foreign firms will all want a piece of the action if the new airport goes ahead.
新机场倘若能开建，外国公司都会想分得一杯羹。●where the ˈaction iswhere the most exciting or important events are happening 热闹的地方；活动的中心；重大事件发生的地方◆I’d hate to live out in the country — I like to be where the action is.
我不愿意住在乡下，我喜欢热闹的地方。●a course of ˈactiona way of doing, managing, or achieving sth 处理事情的方式；做法◆What is the best course of action to take?最好应该怎么做呢？◆Two alternative courses of action are open to us: either we deal with him directly or we get the help of a lawyer.有两种方法可供我们选择：要么直接与他打交道，要么寻求律师的帮助。●spring to/into ˈlife/ˈaction (of a person or thing 人或事物) suddenly become active or start to work 突然活跃（或运行）起来◆As soon as he heard the alarm bell, he sprang into action.一听到警铃响，他立即行动起来。◆This machine will spring into life at the touch of a button.一摁按钮这机器就会转动起来。●ˌswing into ˈactionstart to act efficiently and quickly 立即行动起来；马上大干起来◆When the police heard about the bomb, they swung into action, searching the area with dogs and moving the public to safety.听说有炸弹，警察立即出动，带着警犬在周围搜查，将群众疏散到安全地带。 |