Word · Frequency #787
behaviours
行为，举止
behaviours is the plural of behaviour.
The way that a person or an animal acts or conducts themselves.
- 1.
British standard spelling of behavior.
行为的英式标准拼写。
特性，性能；反应，行为（心理学）；行为的英式标准拼写。；行为；举止；[计] 特性
In use
His behaviour at the party was rude.
Scientists study the behaviour of animals in the wild.
The new software exhibits erratic behaviour.
behaviour of [sth/sb]
常用来描述事物或人的反应方式。
The behaviour of the crowd was unpredictable.
人群的行为不可预测。
behaviour towards [sb]
描述对待他人的态度。
She was upset by his rude behaviour towards her.
她对他粗鲁的举止感到不安。
to show [adjective] behaviour
常用动词show/exhibit/display。
The child showed aggressive behaviour at school.
这个孩子在学校表现出攻击行为。
Common mistakes
He behaviours very politely at the meeting.He behaves very politely at the meeting.
'behaviour' 是名词，不可用作动词；表示'表现'的动词是 'behave'。
His behaviour to the guests was rude.His behaviour towards the guests was rude.
在表达'对某人的行为'时，英语通常使用介词 'towards' 而不是 'to'，这是中文直译的常见错误。
Connections
Collocations
- good behaviour
- 良好行为
- The teacher praised the student for his good behaviour.老师称赞了该学生的良好行为。
- bad behaviour
- 不良行为
- Bad behaviour in class will not be tolerated.课堂上不良行为将不被容忍。
- antisocial behaviour
- 反社会行为
- The police are cracking down on antisocial behaviour.警方正在打击反社会行为。
- behaviour pattern
- 行为模式
- The study examines the behaviour patterns of teenagers.这项研究考察了青少年的行为模式。
- behaviour problem
- 行为问题
- The child has a behaviour problem that needs attention.这个孩子有行为问题需要关注。
- human behaviour
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将behaviour拆成be+haviour，'haviour'联想'have your'，意为'是你的行为'。
Context & Register
中性语域，适用于日常、学术、技术等多种场景，通常指人的行为举止或事物的特性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
The words 'misbehaviour', 'behavioural', and 'saviour' share the spelling chunk 'iour' with 'behaviour'. Only 'misbehaviour' truly rhymes (same stressed vowel and following sounds: /-ˈheɪvjə/). 'behavioural' adds an extra syllable, and 'saviour' has a different stress (first vs second syllable). 'behavior' uses the American spelling chunk 'ior' but is pronounced similarly.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 4，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.