1.一般說來,act指具體的行動;action指抽象的行為.
2.act大都指短暫的、簡單的動作;action大都指較長的、復(fù)雜的行為.例如我們只能說the action of a machine,而不能說the act of a machine.
3.在下列場合里,只能用act,不能用action,例如the act of cruelty, folly, mercy, God(天災(zāi)),jumping, stealing, walking, kindness, madness,.in the act of .
4.在下列場合里,只能用action,不能用act,例如to take action, in speech and action, a man of action, put into action, ready for action, to come(bring)into action,.在某些習語和表示“作用”的意義時,也只能用action,不用act.例如:1Actions speak louder than words.2chemical action 化學(xué)作用,capillary action毛管作用,the action of light(heat)光(熱)的作用,…….
值得注意的是,有時候act和action之間的界限并不是很清楚的,例如在下列句中,act和action可以替換使用:
His heroic act (action) was long remembered.
We are judged by our acts (actions).
act
The pickpocket was caught in the act.這扒手在偷東西的時候被抓住.
圖片上還有點例子可以看看.
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