Act up
/ˈækt ʌp/
Act up
/ˈækt ʌp/
当我们说某人或某事“Act up”,我们通常是指他们开始表现出不正常或不良的行为。在机械方面,比如说你的电脑或车子“acting up”,意味着它开始出现故障或运作不稳定。
Anna's car started to act up again; it wouldn't start this morning.
安娜的车今天早上又出问题了,车发动不起来。
My old laptop acted up during the presentation.
意思是,在演示过程中,我的旧笔记本电脑出现了问题。
Whenever she is about to go on stage, her nerves act up, making it harder to perform.
意思是,在她即将上台之前,她的神经开始紧张,这使得表演更加困难。