active
active
ac∙tive¹ / ˈæktɪv ; ˈæktɪv /
◙adj
1. BUSY 忙碌的, always busy doing things, especially physical activities
• 忙碌的;〔尤指〕好活动的;
【OPP】 inactive
»games for active youngsters
面向好动年轻人的游戏
»She's over 80, but is still very active .
她 80 多了，但仍旧很活跃。
»active life / lifestyle
»My father always led a very active life.
父亲一直过着忙忙碌碌的生活。
»active mind / imagination
»a child with a very active imagination
一个想像力很丰富的孩子
2. INVOLVED 参与的, involved in an organization or activity and doing lots of practical things to achieve your aims
• 积极的:
»He becamepolitically activeat college.
他上大学的时候开始在政治上积极起来。
»be active in (doing) sth
»The Bureau is active in promoting overseas investment.
该机构积极促进海外投资。
»take / play an active part / role in sth
»Encourage students to take an active part in discussions.
要鼓励学生积极参与讨论。
»Shetook an active interestin local charities.
她对当地慈善事业非常热衷。
»active participation / involvement
»the importance of active participation by elderly people in the life of the community
老年人积极参加社区生活的重要性
»We'retaking active steps(=doing practical things) to deal with the problem.
我们正在采取积极措施解决这个问题。
»We maintainactive linkswith other European universities.
我们与欧洲其他大学保持积极联系。
»active member / supporter
积极分子/支持者
3. FUNCTIONING 作用, operating in a way that is normal or expected
• 起作用的;
【OPP】 inactive
»The virus is active even at low temperatures.
这种病毒即使在低温下也有活性。
4. DOING STH 做某事, doing something regularly
• 活跃的:
»sexually activeteenagers
经常有性行为的青少年
5. VOLCANO 火山, an active VOLCANO is likely to explode at any time
• 〔火山〕活的，随时会爆发的:
»Thevolcanobecameactivelast year with a series of eruptions.
这个火山去年活跃起来，喷发了好几次。
6. GRAMMAR 语法, an active verb or sentence has the person or thing doing the action as its SUBJECT . In 'The boy kicked the ball', the verb 'kick' is active.
• 〔动词或句子〕主动的
--› see PASSIVE ¹ (2)
7. CHEMICAL 化学的, producing a chemical reaction
• 起化学反应的:
»nicotine, theactive ingredientin tobacco
烟草中的活性成分尼古丁
♦activelyadv:
»Carol wasactively involved inthe local sports club.
卡罗尔积极参加当地体育俱乐部的活动。
active²
◙noun
1. the active the active form of a verb, for example 'destroyed' in the sentence 'Enemy planes destroyed the village.'
• 主动语态
--› see PASSIVE ²
