active
adj. 积极的; 忙碌的,活跃的; 起作用的; 主动语态的; 起化学反应的
n. 主动语态
Someone who is active moves around a lot or does a lot of things.
Having an active youngster about the house can be quite wearing.
家里有个好动的小孩会是相当累人的。
...a long and active life.
漫长而忙碌的一生
If you have an active mind or imagination, you are always thinking of new things.
...the tragedy of an active mind trapped by failing physical health.
因为健康状况衰退而思维受阻的悲剧
If someone is active in an organization, cause, or campaign, they do things for it rather than just giving it their support.
...a chance for fathers to play a more active role in childcare...
让父亲们更积极地参与育婴的机会
I am an active member of the Conservative Party...
我是保守党的积极分子。
Active is used to emphasize that someone is taking action in order to achieve something, rather than just hoping for it or achieving it in an indirect way.
Companies need to take active steps to increase exports.
各公司需要采取积极措施增加出口。
...active discouragement from teachers.
教师们的竭力阻挠
If you say that a person or animal is active in a particular place or at a particular time, you mean that they are performing their usual activities or performing a particular activity.
Guerrilla groups are active in the province.
游击队在该省很活跃。
...animals which are active at night.
夜行动物
An active volcano has erupted recently or is expected to erupt quite soon.
...molten lava from an active volcano.
活火山喷出的熔岩
An active substance has a chemical or biological effect on things.
The active ingredient in some of the mouthwashes was simply detergent.
某些漱口剂中的有效成分只不过是洗涤剂而已。
In grammar, the active or the active voice means the forms of a verb which are used when the subject refers to a person or thing that does something. For example, in 'I saw her yesterday', the verb is in the active.
1. chemical agent capable of activity
2. the voice used to indicate that the grammatical subject of the verb is performing the action or causing the happening denoted by the verb;
3. a person devoted to the active life
1. tending to become more severe or wider in scope;
2. engaged in or ready for military or naval operations;
3. disposed to take action or effectuate change;
4. taking part in an activity;
5. characterized by energetic activity;
6. exerting influence or producing an effect;
7. full of activity or engaged in continuous activity;
8. in operation;
9. of the sun; characterized by a high level activity in sunspots and flares and radio emissions
10. expressing that the subject of the sentence has the semantic function of actor: "Hemingway favors active constructions"
11. expressing action rather than a state of being; used of verbs (e.g. `to run') and participial adjectives (e.g. `running' in `running water')
12. (of e.g. volcanos) erupting or liable to erupt;
13. producing activity or change
14. engaged in full-time work;
15. being in physical motion;
16. characterized by energetic bodily activity;
active, energetic, vigorous, brisk, lively
这些形容词均有"积极的,活跃的"之意。
This sentence is in the active voice.
本句子用的是主动语态.
She's no less active than she used to be.
她和以往一样的活跃.
She has taken an active part in all past contests.
她积极参加历次比赛.
She is very active for an octogenarian.
她已经是八旬老人了,还很精神.
Most of the students in the class took an active part in extracurricular.
班上绝大部分学生积极参加课外活动.