act up
短语调皮；运作不正常；出毛病
发音
UK
/ækt ˈʌp/
UK
/ækˈtɐʔp/
US
/ækt ˈʌp/
US
/ækˈtʌp̚/
AU
/ækt ˈap/
AU
/ækˈtäp/
词形变化
acted up
acting up
acts up
三单
acts up
acting up
现在分词
acted up
过去式
acted up
过去分词
释义与例句
v.
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1.
To misbehave; to cause trouble.
习语 不及物My allergies act up during hay fever season.
Children may act up in class in an effort to get attention.
My car started acting up after I drove through that huge puddle.
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2.
To perform the duties of an appointment senior to that actually held; to deputise for a superior.
习语 不及物Acting up is always recommended when you find yourself under a new boss.