行为，行动
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行为，行动
things that people do or cause to happen; actions or deeds
The Book of Acts describes the early Christian church after Jesus' ascension.
《使徒行传》描述了耶稣升天后早期基督教教会的情况。
用法提示：作为圣经书名，Acts 指《使徒行传》。
Her acts of kindness were appreciated by the whole community.
她的善举得到了整个社区的赞赏。
用法提示：名词复数形式，表示“行为”或“行动”。
The play has three acts, with an intermission after the second.
这部戏有三幕，第二幕后有一次休息。
用法提示：名词复数形式，指戏剧的“幕”。
常与 of 连用，表示某种具体行为。
She performed many acts of charity.
她做了许多慈善行为。
形容词修饰 acts，描述行为性质。
The soldier's heroic acts were praised.
那位士兵的英雄行为受到了赞扬。
用于戏剧结构，表示幕数。
The play is structured in three acts.
这出剧分为三幕。
grammar · medium
易错句子He did much acts for charity.
正确表达He did many acts for charity.
acts 是可数名词，应用 many 修饰，而 much 用于不可数名词。
grammar · medium
易错句子His acts speak louder than words.
正确表达His actions speak louder than words.
固定习语 ‘Actions speak louder than words’ 中用 actions 而非 acts，acts 强调单个行为，而 actions 强调一系列行为。
Acts强调具体的、一次性的事件，actions强调持续或一系列的行为。
Acts侧重具体的所作所为，deeds常指有重大意义或道德评价的行为。
发音相近，但意义完全不同：acts是行为，ax是工具。
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