act up
vi.
<非正式>
1. (not work) [machine, car +] 运转不正常；出毛病
- She was fiddling with the TV, which was acting up again. 她正在鼓捣电视, 它又坏了。
- The boiler is acting up again. 锅炉又出问题了。
2. (misbehave) [child +] 耍脾气；捣蛋
- I could hear Jonathan acting up downstairs. 我能听见乔纳森在楼下淘呢。
- Single parents take it hard when their children act up. 孩子捣蛋时, 单亲父母会觉得很难办。
3. (hurt) [part of body +] 疼痛；不适； [disease +] 发作
- My back's acting up again. 我的背又开始疼了。
- Does the weather make your arthritis act up? 这天气诱发你关节炎了吗？
act up
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act up
v. informal
1. To behave badly; act rudely or impolitely. 举止不良；行为粗鲁或无礼。
- The dog acted up as the postman came to the door. 邮递员来到门口时，狗狂吠不已。
2. To work or run poorly (as a machine); skip; miss. （机器）运转不正常；熄火；发动不起来。
- The car acted up because the spark plugs were dirty. 汽车运转不正常，因为火花塞太脏。
v. informal
1. To behave badly; act rudely or impolitely. 举止不良；行为粗鲁或无礼。
- The dog acted up as the postman came to the door. 邮递员来到门口时，狗狂吠不已。
2. To work or run poorly (as a machine); skip; miss. （机器）运转不正常；熄火；发动不起来。
- The car acted up because the spark plugs were dirty. 汽车运转不正常，因为火花塞太脏。
- 英语>简体中文, 美国习语词典
act up
vt. 调皮，发怒
vt. 调皮，发怒
- 英语>简体中文, 英汉化学大词典
act up
行动倔强, 任性
- I'm sorry my boy was acting up in your house yesterday. 很抱歉, 我的儿子昨天在你家里捣乱。
(机器等)功能失常
- If the pressure is too low, the heating system will act up. 如果压力太低, 供暖系统就会出毛病。
炫耀, 故意惹人注意
- The kid is acting up for our attention. 这个孩子正在做各种动作来逗引我们注意。
(病痛等)复发
- Mother's leg seemed quite better after her operation, but recently it's been acting up again. 母亲的腿在手术之后似乎好多了, 可最近又疼了起来。
做出适当反应
- The question was so unexpected that, for a moment, she was at a loss how to act up properly. 问题来得这么突然, 她一时不知道如何作出恰当的反应。
行动倔强, 任性
- I'm sorry my boy was acting up in your house yesterday. 很抱歉, 我的儿子昨天在你家里捣乱。
(机器等)功能失常
- If the pressure is too low, the heating system will act up. 如果压力太低, 供暖系统就会出毛病。
炫耀, 故意惹人注意
- The kid is acting up for our attention. 这个孩子正在做各种动作来逗引我们注意。
(病痛等)复发
- Mother's leg seemed quite better after her operation, but recently it's been acting up again. 母亲的腿在手术之后似乎好多了, 可最近又疼了起来。
做出适当反应
- The question was so unexpected that, for a moment, she was at a loss how to act up properly. 问题来得这么突然, 她一时不知道如何作出恰当的反应。
- 英语>简体中文, 简明英汉词典
act up
动词 to behave in a troublesome way 捣蛋 [非正式]
- the engine began to act up when we were miles from anywhere
动词 to behave in a troublesome way 捣蛋 [非正式]
- the engine began to act up when we were miles from anywhere
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