Word
acts
/ækts/
noun
行为，行动
things that people do or cause to happen; actions or deeds
（戏剧、歌剧等的）幕；法案，法令
In use
The Book of Acts describes the early Christian church after Jesus' ascension.
Her acts of kindness were appreciated by the whole community.
The play has three acts, with an intermission after the second.
acts of [noun]
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。
[adjective] acts
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。
in [number] acts
用于戏剧结构，表示幕数。
The play is structured in three acts.
这出剧分为三幕。
Common mistakes
He did much acts for charity.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。
His acts speak louder than words.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。
Connections
Learner notes
Grammar Note
plural of act
Dictionary facts from ECDICT.