英语词组behavior是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

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BEHAVIOR

act one's age

to behave more maturely; to act as grown-up as one really is. (This is frequently said to a child.)

Come on, John, act your age. Stop throwing rocks.Mary! Stop picking on your little brother. Act your age!

big of someone

generous of someone; kind or forgiving of someone. (Sometimes sarcastic.)

He gave me some of his apple. That was very big of him.It was big of Sally to come over and apologize like that.

in character

typical of someone's behavior.

For Tom to shout that way wasn't at all in character. He's usually quite pleasant.It was quite in character for Sally to walk away angry.

keep a civil tongue (in one's head)

to speak decently and politely. (Also with have.)

Please, John. Don't talk like that. Keep a civil tongue in your head.John seems unable to keep a civil tongue.He'd be welcome here if he had a civil tongue in his head.

keep a stiff upper lip

to be cool and unmoved by unsettling events. (Also with have.)

John always keeps a stiff upper lip.Now, Billy, don't cry. Keep a stiff upper lip.Bill can take it. He has a stiff upper lip.

keep a straight face

to make one's face stay free from laughter. (Note: Keep can be replaced with have. Keep implies the exercise of effort, and have means that a state exists.)

It's hard to keep a straight face when someone tells a funny joke.I knew it was John who played the trick. He couldn't keep a straight face.

keep one's place

to exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life.

When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place!I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things.

play someone for something

to treat someone like (a) something. (Slang.)

Don't play me for a fool! I know what's going on.They played her for a jerk, but were they surprised!

straight and narrow

a straight and law-abiding route through life. (Informal. From straight and narrow pathway. Fixed order.)

You should have no trouble with the police if you stick to the straight and narrow.Roger was the kind who followed the straight and narrow every day of his life.

take a leaf out of someone's book

to behave or to do something in the way that someone else would.

When you act like that, you're taking a leaf out of your sister's book, and I don't like it!You had better do it your way. Don't take a leaf out of my book. I don't do it well.

take one's cue from someone

to use someone else's behavior or reactions as a guide to one's own. (From the theatrical cue as a signal to speak, etc.)

If you don't know which spoons to use at the dinner, just take your cue from John.The other children took their cue from Tommy and ignored the new boy.

take the liberty of doing something

to assume the right to do something.

Since I knew you were arriving late, I took the liberty of securing a hotel room for you.May I take the liberty of addressing you by your first name?

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

A proverb meaning that one should behave in the same way that the local people behave.

I don't usually eat lamb, but I did when I went to Australia. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.I always carry an umbrella when I visit London. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

BEHAVIOR - CHANGE

change someone's tune

to change the manner of a person, usually from bad to good, or from rude to pleasant.

The teller was most unpleasant until she learned that I'm a bank director. Then she changed her tune."I will help change your tune by fining you $150," said the judge to the rude defendant.

clean up one's act

to reform one's conduct; to improve one's performance. (Informal. Originally referred to polishing one's stage performance.)

Since Sally cleaned her act up, she has become very productive.If you don't clean up your act, you'll be sent home.

dance to another tune

to shift quickly to different behavior; to change one's behavior or attitude.

After being yelled at, Ann danced to another tune.A stern talking-to will make her dance to another tune.

sing a different tune and sing another tune

to change one's manner, usually from bad to good.

When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune.You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am!

straighten up

to behave better.

Bill was acting badly for a while; then he straightened up.Sally, straighten up, or I will punish you!

The worm (has) turned.

Someone who is usually patient and humble has decided to stop being so.

Jane used to be treated badly by her husband and she just accepted it, but one day she hit him. The worm turned all right.Tom used to let the other boys bully him on the playground, but one day the worm turned and he's now leader of their gang.

BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER

act up

to misbehave; to run or act badly.

John, why do you always have to act up when your father and I take you out to eat?My arthritis is acting up. It really hurts.My car is acting up. I could hardly get it started this morning.

beyond the pale

unacceptable; outlawed.

Your behavior is simply beyond the pale.Because of Tom's rudeness, he's considered beyond the pale and is never asked to parties anymore.

forget oneself

to forget one's manners or training. (Said in formal situations in reference to belching, bad table manners, and, in the case of very young children, pants-wetting.)

Sorry, Mother, I forgot myself.John, we are going out to dinner tonight. Please don't forget yourself.

full of the devil and full of Old Nick

always making mischief. (Informal. Old Nick is another name for the devil.)

Tom is a lot of fun, but he's sure full of the devil.I've never seen a child get into so much mischief He's really full of Old Nick.

have no business doing something

to be wrong to do something; to be extremely unwise to do something.

You have no business bursting in on me like that!You have no business spending money like that!

out of line

improper.

I'm afraid that your behavior was quite out of line. I do not wish to speak further about this matter.Bill, that remark was out of line. Please be more respectful.

out of place

improper and impertinent; out of line.

That kind of behavior is out of place in church.Your rude remark is quite out of place.

pop off

to make a wisecrack or smart-aleck remark. (Informal.)

If you pop off one more time, you'll have to stay after school.Bob keeps popping off at the worst times.

step out of line

to misbehave; to do something offensive.

I'm terribly sorry I hope I didn't step out of line.John is a lot of fun to go out with, but he has a tendency to step out of line.

up to no good

doing something bad. (Informal.)

I could tell from the look on Tom's face that he was up to no good.There are three boys in the front yard. I don't know what they are doing, but I think they are up to no good.

up to something

occupied in some activity, often something secret or wrong.

Those kids are up to something. They're too quiet.Goodness knows what that child will be up to next.

When the cat's away, the mice will play

Some people will get into mischief when they are not being watched.

The students behaved very badly for the substitute teacher. When the cat's away, the mice will play.John had a wild party at his house when his parents were out of town. When the cat's away, the mice will play.

BEHAVIOR - IMPROVEMENT

mend one's ways

to improve one's behavior.

John used to be very wild, but he's mended his ways.You'll have to mend your ways if you go out with Mary She hates people to be late.

BEHAVIOR - WILD

come on like gangbusters

to approach people in a wild and exciting manner; to seem very active and pushy when approaching people.

Why is she so unpolished? She comes on like gangbusters and frightens people away.The people in this town seem to come on like gangbusters, and they seem very rude at first.

cut up

to act wildly; to show off and be troublesome; to act like a clown. (Slang.)

Tom, Billy! Stop cutting up, or I'll send you to the principal's office.If you spent more time studying than cutting up, you'd get better grades.

go hog-wild

to behave wildly. (Folksy.)

Have a good time at the party, but don't go hog-wild.The teacher cannot control a class that is going hog-wild.

out of hand

not controlled; out of control.

The children are totally out of hand.Things are getting out of hand. Please call the police.

bogart and bogard

in. to act in a tough manner like Humphrey Bogart.

Look at him bogarting! Who needs tough guys?There's nothing funnier than a wimp trying to bogard around.

camp it up

tr. to overact.

Can you make it a little more lively without camping it up?She's so dull that she could camp it up and still look half asleep.

get with it

in. to modernize one's attitudes and behavior.

Get with it, Martin. Get real!You really have to get with it, Ernie.

in one's something mode

phr. behaving in a specified mode. (The something can be replaced by work, sleep, hungry, angry, etc.)

I'm not very alert because I'm still in my sleep mode.Todd is always in his play mode when he should be working.

make like someone or something

in. to act like someone or something.

Why don't you make like a bunny and run away? Beat it!Would you please make like a butler and hold the door open for me?

on one's high horse

mod. in a haughty manner or mood.

Larry is on his high horse again, bossing people around.The boss is on her high horse about the number of paper clips we use.

piss-ant around

in. to move about in a timid fashion; to behave overly cautiously. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.)

Don't just piss-ant around here. State your business or get out.Stop piss-anting around and get busy.

play someone for a fool

tr. to treat someone like a fool; to act as if someone were a fool.

I know what you're trying to do. Don't try to play me for a fool.We played her for a fool, and she never knew it.

redneck

mod. in the manner of a southern bigot.

I don't follow that kind of redneck thinking.The candidate didn't want the redneck vote.

Smile when you say that.

sent. “Give some sort of a signal that you are only joking when you say something potentially offensive.”

That's pretty rude. You'd better smile when you say that.I told him he'd better smile when he says that, or he's going to get in trouble.

sprout wings

tr. to be so good as to become an angel.

The kid is not about to sprout wings, but he probably won't get into jail again.He was so good and helpful, I thought he would sprout wings.

stick-to-itiveness

n. tenacity.

The kid has stick-to-itiveness. I like that in a kid.If I had more stick-to-itiveness, maybe I could get a job.

straighten up and fly right

in. to get serious and start behaving properly.

It's time for you to straighten up and fly right!Straighten up and fly right before you get into difficulty.

stylin(g)

n. looking good; showing off how good one looks.

Dave thinks that stylin' is his sole occupation.When you finish styling in front of the mirror, would you please dump the garbage?

adulterous behavior

Actions that bely not only an unfaithfulness to one's spouse, but also a propensity toward deceit and licentiousness in general. I suspect that Ollie has been engaging in adulterous behavior recently. I wonder if his husband has picked up on it.

ape (one's) behavior

To mimic the behavior of one, generally in a mocking or derisive manner. It is pretty standard now for comedians to ape the president's behavior and manner of speech.

be on (one's) good behavior

To be very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

be on (one's) best behavior

To be very polite or exercise exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their best behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

on (one's) good behavior

Being very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

on (one's) best behavior

Being very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their best behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday.

on one's best behavior

being as polite as possible. When we went out, the children were on their best behavior. I try to be on my best behavior all the time.

*time off for good behavior

1. Lit. a reduction in one's prison sentence because of good behavior. (*Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) Bob will get out of jail tomorrow rather than next week. He got time off for good behavior.

2. Fig. a shortened time period—such a meeting, period of punishment, school class, etc. (Jocular. *Typically: get ~; have ~; give someone ~.) They let me out of the meeting early. They said I got time off for good behavior.

on one's best behavior

Also, on one's good behavior. Very polite, as in Mother told the children to be on their best behavior during Grandma's visit, or The whole staff were on their good behavior while the client inspected the premises. [Late 1600s]

词组	behavior
释义	IDIOMSLANG BEHAVIOR act one's age to behave more maturely; to act as grown-up as one really is. (This is frequently said to a child.) Come on, John, act your age. Stop throwing rocks.Mary! Stop picking on your little brother. Act your age! big of someone generous of someone; kind or forgiving of someone. (Sometimes sarcastic.) He gave me some of his apple. That was very big of him.It was big of Sally to come over and apologize like that. in character typical of someone's behavior. For Tom to shout that way wasn't at all in character. He's usually quite pleasant.It was quite in character for Sally to walk away angry. keep a civil tongue (in one's head) to speak decently and politely. (Also with have.) Please, John. Don't talk like that. Keep a civil tongue in your head.John seems unable to keep a civil tongue.He'd be welcome here if he had a civil tongue in his head. keep a stiff upper lip to be cool and unmoved by unsettling events. (Also with have.) John always keeps a stiff upper lip.Now, Billy, don't cry. Keep a stiff upper lip.Bill can take it. He has a stiff upper lip. keep a straight face to make one's face stay free from laughter. (Note: Keep can be replaced with have. Keep implies the exercise of effort, and have means that a state exists.) It's hard to keep a straight face when someone tells a funny joke.I knew it was John who played the trick. He couldn't keep a straight face. keep one's place to exhibit only the behavior appropriate to one's position or status in life. When I complained about the food, they told me to keep my place!I suggest you keep your place until you're in a position to change things. play someone for something to treat someone like (a) something. (Slang.) Don't play me for a fool! I know what's going on.They played her for a jerk, but were they surprised! straight and narrow a straight and law-abiding route through life. (Informal. From straight and narrow pathway. Fixed order.) You should have no trouble with the police if you stick to the straight and narrow.Roger was the kind who followed the straight and narrow every day of his life. take a leaf out of someone's book to behave or to do something in the way that someone else would. When you act like that, you're taking a leaf out of your sister's book, and I don't like it!You had better do it your way. Don't take a leaf out of my book. I don't do it well. take one's cue from someone to use someone else's behavior or reactions as a guide to one's own. (From the theatrical cue as a signal to speak, etc.) If you don't know which spoons to use at the dinner, just take your cue from John.The other children took their cue from Tommy and ignored the new boy. take the liberty of doing something to assume the right to do something. Since I knew you were arriving late, I took the liberty of securing a hotel room for you.May I take the liberty of addressing you by your first name? When in Rome, do as the Romans do. A proverb meaning that one should behave in the same way that the local people behave. I don't usually eat lamb, but I did when I went to Australia. When in Rome, do as the Romans do.I always carry an umbrella when I visit London. When in Rome, do as the Romans do. BEHAVIOR - CHANGE change someone's tune to change the manner of a person, usually from bad to good, or from rude to pleasant. The teller was most unpleasant until she learned that I'm a bank director. Then she changed her tune."I will help change your tune by fining you $150," said the judge to the rude defendant. clean up one's act to reform one's conduct; to improve one's performance. (Informal. Originally referred to polishing one's stage performance.) Since Sally cleaned her act up, she has become very productive.If you don't clean up your act, you'll be sent home. dance to another tune to shift quickly to different behavior; to change one's behavior or attitude. After being yelled at, Ann danced to another tune.A stern talking-to will make her dance to another tune. sing a different tune and sing another tune to change one's manner, usually from bad to good. When she learned that I was a bank director, she began to sing a different tune.You will sing a different tune as soon as you find out how right I am! straighten up to behave better. Bill was acting badly for a while; then he straightened up.Sally, straighten up, or I will punish you! The worm (has) turned. Someone who is usually patient and humble has decided to stop being so. Jane used to be treated badly by her husband and she just accepted it, but one day she hit him. The worm turned all right.Tom used to let the other boys bully him on the playground, but one day the worm turned and he's now leader of their gang. BEHAVIOR - IMPROPER act up to misbehave; to run or act badly. John, why do you always have to act up when your father and I take you out to eat?My arthritis is acting up. It really hurts.My car is acting up. I could hardly get it started this morning. beyond the pale unacceptable; outlawed. Your behavior is simply beyond the pale.Because of Tom's rudeness, he's considered beyond the pale and is never asked to parties anymore. forget oneself to forget one's manners or training. (Said in formal situations in reference to belching, bad table manners, and, in the case of very young children, pants-wetting.) Sorry, Mother, I forgot myself.John, we are going out to dinner tonight. Please don't forget yourself. full of the devil and full of Old Nick always making mischief. (Informal. Old Nick is another name for the devil.) Tom is a lot of fun, but he's sure full of the devil.I've never seen a child get into so much mischief He's really full of Old Nick. have no business doing something to be wrong to do something; to be extremely unwise to do something. You have no business bursting in on me like that!You have no business spending money like that! out of line improper. I'm afraid that your behavior was quite out of line. I do not wish to speak further about this matter.Bill, that remark was out of line. Please be more respectful. out of place improper and impertinent; out of line. That kind of behavior is out of place in church.Your rude remark is quite out of place. pop off to make a wisecrack or smart-aleck remark. (Informal.) If you pop off one more time, you'll have to stay after school.Bob keeps popping off at the worst times. step out of line to misbehave; to do something offensive. I'm terribly sorry I hope I didn't step out of line.John is a lot of fun to go out with, but he has a tendency to step out of line. up to no good doing something bad. (Informal.) I could tell from the look on Tom's face that he was up to no good.There are three boys in the front yard. I don't know what they are doing, but I think they are up to no good. up to something occupied in some activity, often something secret or wrong. Those kids are up to something. They're too quiet.Goodness knows what that child will be up to next. When the cat's away, the mice will play Some people will get into mischief when they are not being watched. The students behaved very badly for the substitute teacher. When the cat's away, the mice will play.John had a wild party at his house when his parents were out of town. When the cat's away, the mice will play. BEHAVIOR - IMPROVEMENT mend one's ways to improve one's behavior. John used to be very wild, but he's mended his ways.You'll have to mend your ways if you go out with Mary She hates people to be late. BEHAVIOR - WILD come on like gangbusters to approach people in a wild and exciting manner; to seem very active and pushy when approaching people. Why is she so unpolished? She comes on like gangbusters and frightens people away.The people in this town seem to come on like gangbusters, and they seem very rude at first. cut up to act wildly; to show off and be troublesome; to act like a clown. (Slang.) Tom, Billy! Stop cutting up, or I'll send you to the principal's office.If you spent more time studying than cutting up, you'd get better grades. go hog-wild to behave wildly. (Folksy.) Have a good time at the party, but don't go hog-wild.The teacher cannot control a class that is going hog-wild. out of hand not controlled; out of control. The children are totally out of hand.Things are getting out of hand. Please call the police. bogart and bogard in. to act in a tough manner like Humphrey Bogart. Look at him bogarting! Who needs tough guys?There's nothing funnier than a wimp trying to bogard around. camp it up tr. to overact. Can you make it a little more lively without camping it up?She's so dull that she could camp it up and still look half asleep. get with it in. to modernize one's attitudes and behavior. Get with it, Martin. Get real!You really have to get with it, Ernie. in one's something mode phr. behaving in a specified mode. (The something can be replaced by work, sleep, hungry, angry, etc.) I'm not very alert because I'm still in my sleep mode.Todd is always in his play mode when he should be working. make like someone or something in. to act like someone or something. Why don't you make like a bunny and run away? Beat it!Would you please make like a butler and hold the door open for me? on one's high horse mod. in a haughty manner or mood. Larry is on his high horse again, bossing people around.The boss is on her high horse about the number of paper clips we use. piss-ant around in. to move about in a timid fashion; to behave overly cautiously. (Potentially offensive. Use only with discretion.) Don't just piss-ant around here. State your business or get out.Stop piss-anting around and get busy. play someone for a fool tr. to treat someone like a fool; to act as if someone were a fool. I know what you're trying to do. Don't try to play me for a fool.We played her for a fool, and she never knew it. redneck mod. in the manner of a southern bigot. I don't follow that kind of redneck thinking.The candidate didn't want the redneck vote. Smile when you say that. sent. “Give some sort of a signal that you are only joking when you say something potentially offensive.” That's pretty rude. You'd better smile when you say that.I told him he'd better smile when he says that, or he's going to get in trouble. sprout wings tr. to be so good as to become an angel. The kid is not about to sprout wings, but he probably won't get into jail again.He was so good and helpful, I thought he would sprout wings. stick-to-itiveness n. tenacity. The kid has stick-to-itiveness. I like that in a kid.If I had more stick-to-itiveness, maybe I could get a job. straighten up and fly right in. to get serious and start behaving properly. It's time for you to straighten up and fly right!Straighten up and fly right before you get into difficulty. stylin(g) n. looking good; showing off how good one looks. Dave thinks that stylin' is his sole occupation.When you finish styling in front of the mirror, would you please dump the garbage? adulterous behavior Actions that bely not only an unfaithfulness to one's spouse, but also a propensity toward deceit and licentiousness in general. I suspect that Ollie has been engaging in adulterous behavior recently. I wonder if his husband has picked up on it. ape (one's) behavior To mimic the behavior of one, generally in a mocking or derisive manner. It is pretty standard now for comedians to ape the president's behavior and manner of speech. be on (one's) good behavior To be very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday. be on (one's) best behavior To be very polite or exercise exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their best behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday. on (one's) good behavior Being very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your good behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their good behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday. on (one's) best behavior Being very polite or exercising exceptionally good manners. Primarily heard in US. Now, you kids must be on your best behavior for your Auntie this weekend! Good morning, class. I hope everyone was on their best behavior for the substitute teacher yesterday. on one's best behavior being as polite as possible. When we went out, the children were on their best behavior. I try to be on my best behavior all the time. time off for good behavior 1. Lit.* a reduction in one's prison sentence because of good behavior. (Typically: get ~; have ~; give* someone ~.) Bob will get out of jail tomorrow rather than next week. He got time off for good behavior. 2. Fig. a shortened time period—such a meeting, period of punishment, school class, etc. (Jocular. Typically: get ~; have ~; give* someone ~.) They let me out of the meeting early. They said I got time off for good behavior. on one's best behavior Also, on one's good behavior. Very polite, as in Mother told the children to be on their best behavior during Grandma's visit, or The whole staff were on their good behavior while the client inspected the premises. [Late 1600s]
随便看	on (one's) soapbox on one's soapbox on one's suggestion on (one's) suggestion on (one's) tail on one's tail on one's terms on (one's) tod on one's toes on (one's) toes on one's toes, to be on (one's) trail on one's trail on (one's) uppers on one's uppers on one's watch on (one's) watch on one's way on (one's) way on one's way out on one's way to doing something on one’s ass on one’s high horse on one’s last legs makes off with something