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always busy doing things, especially physical activities (尤指体力上)忙碌的,活跃的 Staying physically active in later years can also keep you feeling younger. 晚年保持身体活跃也能让你感觉更年轻。 Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. 进入现代社会以前,人们的生活方式是活动量大、忙忙碌碌。
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involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself 积极的 They were both politically active. 他们两人在政治上都很积极。 his active involvement/participation in the arts 他对艺术的积极参与 She takes an active part in school life. 她积极参加学校活动。 He still has an active role in running the company. 他在管理公司方面仍然发挥着积极的作用。 an active participant/member 积极的参与者/成员 He is an active member of several professional organizations. 他是几个专业组织的活跃成员。 At 50, I'm an active participant in my community. 50岁时,我是我所在社区的积极参与者。 - active in something
She remained active in politics until her death. 她至死都积极参与政治。 - active in doing something
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. 学生家长积极参加反对削减教育预算的活动。 They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. 他们采取积极措施,防止疾病蔓延。
Extra ExamplesShe has been active in local politics for some years. 她数年来一直活跃于当地政坛。 When did you first become politically active? 你是什么时候开始投身政治的? a businessman who is equally active in politics 在政界也同样活跃的商人
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doing something regularly; functioning 定期进行的;起作用的 Numbers of sexually active teenagers have continued to rise. 有性行为的青少年人数持续增加。 These animals are active only at night. 这些动物只在夜间活动。 The virus is still active in the blood. 这种病毒仍然在血液中起作用。 an active volcano (= likely to erupt) 活火山
Extra ExamplesThe volcano is highly active. 这座火山非常活跃。 By the age of 18, 65% of teenagers report being sexually active. 65% 的青少年报称 18 岁之前已定期有性行为。
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lively and full of ideas 活跃的;(思想上)充满活力的 That child has a very active imagination. 那个小孩想象力十分丰富。 It's important to remain mentally active after retirement. 退休后保持敏捷的思维是十分重要的。
working; in use or able to be used 积极: 工作;在使用中或能够被使用The old watermill was active until 1960. 直到1960年这座老水磨还在运转。 Ensure the website URL is an active link. 确保网站网址是活动链接。
having or causing a chemical effect 起化学作用的;有效的 What is the active ingredient in aspirin? 什么是阿司匹林中的有效成分? drugs that are active against cancers 对治疗癌症有效的药物
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connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the action compare passiveTopics Languageb1主动语态的
busy忙碌
taking part参加
doing an activity活动
lively充满活力
working/in use
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.