英语词汇“behave”的释义、区别辨析及用法例句-英语同义词词典

behavebehave /bɪˈheɪv/ verb 1 to do or say things in a particular way► behave

to do or say things in a particular way:

The cat was behaving strangely, so we took her to the vet.

If there’s a change in the way a child behaves, there may be something wrong.

► act

to behave in a particular way. Act is more informal than behave:

You are acting like a spoiled child!

The police asked me if my brother had been acting normally lately.

► conduct yourself (formal)

conduct yourself means the same as behave but is much more formal:

We expect all students to conduct themselves well when they are working in the community.

► react AWL

to behave in a particular way because something has happened:

The family reacted joyfully to the news that their son had been found.

► treat

to do or say things to someone else in a particular way, which has an effect on that person:

My mother still treats me like a child.

They treated me kindly.

GRAMMAR CHECK: behaveAll these words must be used with an adverb or a group of words that describes the behavior: He is behaving oddly. | They treated me with kindness.2 to behave well► behave well

to behave in a way that is good in a particular situation, and that does not break rules or annoy people:

The players on the team behaved well after their loss in the playoffs.

► be well-behaved

to behave well. You use be well-behaved about a child:

She is very well-behaved for a three-year-old.

► behave yourself

to behave well in a particular situation. Parents and teachers say behave yourself to children when they want them to behave well:

Behave yourself when your grandparents come over.

➔ GRAMMAR: Don’t say: I behaved myself well. Say: I behaved myself.

► be on your best behavior

to behave in a way that is pleasant, polite, and exactly right for a particular situation:

All the young people were dressed up and on their best behavior at the meeting.

ANTONYMS ➔ see misbehave

单词	behave
例句	behavebehave /bɪˈheɪv/ verb 1 to do or say things in a particular way► behave to do or say things in a particular way: The cat was behaving strangely, so we took her to the vet. If there’s a change in the way a child behaves, there may be something wrong. ► act to behave in a particular way. Act is more informal than behave: You are acting like a spoiled child! The police asked me if my brother had been acting normally lately. ► conduct yourself (formal) conduct yourself means the same as behave but is much more formal: We expect all students to conduct themselves well when they are working in the community. ► react AWL to behave in a particular way because something has happened: The family reacted joyfully to the news that their son had been found. ► treat to do or say things to someone else in a particular way, which has an effect on that person: My mother still treats me like a child. They treated me kindly. GRAMMAR CHECK: behaveAll these words must be used with an adverb or a group of words that describes the behavior: He is behaving oddly. \| They treated me with kindness.2 to behave well► behave well to behave in a way that is good in a particular situation, and that does not break rules or annoy people: The players on the team behaved well after their loss in the playoffs. ► be well-behaved to behave well. You use be well-behaved about a child: She is very well-behaved for a three-year-old. ► behave yourself to behave well in a particular situation. Parents and teachers say behave yourself to children when they want them to behave well: Behave yourself when your grandparents come over. ➔ GRAMMAR: Don’t say: I behaved myself well. Say: I behaved myself. ► be on your best behavior to behave in a way that is pleasant, polite, and exactly right for a particular situation: All the young people were dressed up and on their best behavior at the meeting. ANTONYMS ➔ see misbehave
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