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.
孩子们喜欢表演他们最喜欢的童话故事。
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He decided to act out the scene for the class.
他决定为班级表演这个场景。
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performdramatizereenactportraydepict
2.

行为失常, 发泄情绪

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.
他压力大时容易行为失常。
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The child was acting out because he wasn't getting enough attention.
孩子行为不端是因为没有得到足够的关注。
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misbehaverebelexpressventexternalize
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