behave
verbVerb Forms
Idioms present simple I / you / we / they behave | |
he / she / it behaves | |
past simple behaved | |
past participle behaved | |
-ing form behaving |
- [intransitive] + adv./prep.
to do things in a particular way synonym act表现 The doctor behaved very unprofessionally. 那位医生的做法违反职业道德。 They behaved very badly towards their guests. 他们对客人们很不礼貌。 He behaved like a true gentleman. 他的行为像个真正的绅士。 They behave differently when you're not around. 你不在时他们就是另一副面孔。 He had always behaved in a friendly manner towards us. 他始终对我们很友善。 I expect you to behave in a certain way. 我希望你以某种方式行事。 She behaved with great dignity. 她显得很尊贵。 He behaved as if/though nothing had happened. 他显得像是什么都没发生过。
Extra ExamplesI know I should have behaved differently. 我知道自己本应该表现得不一样。 Children, if they are used to being treated with respect, will behave accordingly. 如果孩子一直受尊重,那么他们也会尊重别人。 Stop behaving like a three-year-old! 别跟 3 岁的孩子一样! People behave according to their own understanding of situations. 人们根据他们自己对情况的理解行事。 Humans and machines sometimes behave similarly. 人和机器有时行为相似。 The enquiry investigated whether officers had behaved correctly. 这项调查是要看各官员是否言行得当。 the freedom to behave naturally 自然表现的自由
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- impeccably
- perfectly
- well
- …
- according to
- as if
- as though
- …
- [intransitive, transitive]
to do things in a way that people think is correct or polite 表现得体;有礼貌 Will you kids just behave! 孩子们,规矩点! She doesn't know how to behave in public. 她在公共场合举止无措。 The children always behave for their father. 孩子们总是表现得像他们的父亲。 - behave yourself
I want you to behave yourselves while I'm away. 我不在时你们要乖乖的。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- impeccably
- perfectly
- well
- …
- according to
- as if
- as though
- …
- -behaved
(in adjectives )构成形容词 behaving in the way mentioned 表现得…的 well-/badly behaved children 表现好/差的孩子
- [intransitive] + adv./prep. (specialist)
to naturally react, move, etc. in a particular way 作某种自然反应(或变化等) a study of how metals behave under pressure 对于金属受压反应的研究
Word Originlate Middle English: from be- ‘thoroughly’ + have in the sense ‘have or bear (oneself) in a particular way’ (corresponding to modern German sich behaben).
Idioms
behave/act as if you own the place | think you own the place
- (disapproving)
to behave in a very confident way that annoys other people, for example by telling them what to do (言行)喧宾夺主 She was acting as if she owned the place. 她的一举一动好像在说这是她的地盘似的。