| 词组 | act |
| 释义 | act [acted, acted, acting] act for act for sb if someone, especially a lawyer, acts for you, you employ them to deal with something for you or speak for you in a court of law: ▪ Lawyers acting for ex-smokers are suing the big tobacco companies for billions of dollars. ▪ The buyer of the painting said he was acting for an American client, who wished to remain anonymous. ■ SIMILAR TO: represent act on/upon act on/upon sth to do what someone has advised, ordered etc you to do, or do something because you have received some information or had an idea: ▪ Acting on a hunch, she went into his study and looked through his letters. act on sb's advice/orders/suggestion ▪ I realize now that I should have acted on my father's advice. act on information ▪ Police say they were acting on information from an undisclosed source. act out 1. act out sth • act sth out to perform the events in a story, play, or a situation: ▪ We had to act out the story of Jesus's birth in Bethlehem. ▪ Through playing, children act out the dramas of adult life, and learn how to master new situations. ▪ Like every teenager, Kylie acted out her fantasies of pop stardom in front of her bedroom mirror. 2. act out sth • act sth out to express your feelings and emotions through your behaviour, especially as a way of getting rid of feelings of unhappiness or anger: ▪ Teenagers often act out their frustrations by turning against their parents. ■ SIMILAR TO: vent act up 1. act up to behave badly - used especially about children: ▪ He was always acting up in class and caused his teachers no end of trouble. ▪ McEnroe developed something of a reputation for throwing tantrums and acting up on court. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑play up BrE informal 2. act up informal if a part of your body acts up, it starts to hurt or stops working properly: ▪ My elbow started acting up again, and I had to stop playing. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑play up BrE informal |
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