act out

US /ækt aʊt/
UK /ækt aʊt/
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1.

表演, 扮演

to perform something with actions and gestures

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The children loved to act out their favorite fairy tales.
孩子們喜歡表演他們最喜歡的童話故事。
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He decided to act out the scene for the class.
他決定為班級表演這個場景。
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performdramatizereenactportraydepict
2.

行為失常, 發洩情緒

to express one's feelings or thoughts through behavior, especially negative ones

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He tends to act out when he's stressed.
他壓力大時容易行為失常。
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The child was acting out because he wasn't getting enough attention.
孩子行為不端是因為沒有得到足夠的關注。
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misbehaverebelexpressventexternalize
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