act up
US /ækt ʌp/
UK /ækt ʌp/
片語動詞
1.
調皮搗蛋, 行為不端
behave badly or improperly
範例:
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The children started to act up during the long car ride.
孩子們在漫長的車程中開始調皮搗蛋。
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If you act up again, you'll be sent to your room.
如果你再調皮，你就會被送回房間。
2.
出故障, 不舒服
(of a machine or part of the body) fail to function properly
範例:
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My old car always starts to act up in cold weather.
我的舊車在寒冷天氣裡總是開始出故障。
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My knee has been acting up ever since I went for that long run.
自從我跑了那次長跑後，我的膝蓋就一直不舒服。
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