怎么用act？论演员的自我修养

Every time we witness an injustice and do not act, we train our character to be passive in its presence and thereby eventually lose all ability to defend ourselves and those we love.

——Julian Paul Assange

每一次我们目睹不公正而不采取行动，我们压抑个性，表面上顺从，因此最终失去了所有保护自己和我们所爱之人的能力。

——朱利安·阿桑奇

一、你知道act有几种含义吗？

n.

1.行为，行动 [C] a particular thing that sb does

This act is abhorrent to me.

这种行为使我感到厌恶

2.法案；法令 [C] a law that has been passed by a parliament

This Act gave 160 acres free to each settler family.

这一法案规定为每一移民定居户无偿提供一百六十英亩土地。

3.一幕，段 [C] one of the main divisions of a play, an opera

I don't like to sit and look at the same stage scenery one act after another.

我不喜欢—幕接一幕地坐着看这一成不变的布景。

4.装腔作势 [C] a way of behaving that is not sincere but is intended to have a particular effect on others

She's just putting on an act.

她只是装腔作势罢了。

vi.

1.表演 to perform

Where did you [learn to act]?

你在哪里学表演?

2.行动 to do sth for a particular purpose or in order to deal with a situation

He did not act upon my order.

他没有按我的命令行动。

3.起作用，见效 to perform a particular role or function

The medicine was taken for a long time, but it failed to act.

药已经服了很长时间，但还未见效。

vt.

1.扮演 to perform a part in a play or film / movie

The director preferred her to act the old lady.

导演认为她还是演那老太太好。

2.举动像 to behave in a manner suitable to

You act as or like a clown.

你的举动像一个小丑。

3.假装；装作 to pretend by your behaviour to be a particular type of person

Okay, but just act surprised, okay?

好吧，但你还是要装作惊讶，行吗？

二、词义辨析：还有哪些词汇也能表示“法规”呢？

law, constitution, regulation, code, rule, act

这些名词均有“法同，法规”

law普通用词，泛指由最高当局所制订、立法机构所通过的任何成文或不成文的法规或条例。

constitution指治理国家或国家在处理内外政务时所遵循的基本法律和原则；也指规章规则的汇集。

regulation普通用词，指用于管理、指导或控制某系统或组织的规则、规定或原则等。

code指某一阶层或社会所遵守的一整套法典、法规或法则；也可指与某一特殊活动或主题有关的规则。

rule通常指机关、团体的规章、条例或比赛规则；也指对人行为、方法等所作的规定，还可指习俗所承认的规定。

act指经立法机构通过并由行政管理签署的法案。

四、下面我们来学习一下含有act的常见短语

act as

v. 1.担当…；起…的作用

act on

v.对...起作用,按...行动,作用于

act out

实践,实行,应验;演示,表演,比划着表达

act up

调皮,捣蛋;举止粗鲁,无礼;发炎,发作;失灵,坏了

act upon

对…起作用,按照…行动

五、学会使用act了吗？来做个填词游戏吧

Now that you have expressed your determination, you should ____.

你既表示了决心， 就应该见之于行动。