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always busy doing things, especially physical activities (尤指体力上)忙碌的,活跃的 Staying physically active in later years can also keep you feeling younger. 在晚年保持身体活跃也会使您感到年轻。 Before our modern age, people had a more physical and active lifestyle. 进入现代社会以前,人们的生活方式是活动量大、忙忙碌碌。
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involved in something; making a determined effort and not leaving something to happen by itself 积极的 They were both politically active. 他们两人在政治上都很积极。 🔊🔊 his active involvement/participation in the arts 他积极参与/参与艺术活动 She takes an active part in school life. 她积极参加学校活动。 🔊🔊 He still has an active role in running the company. 他在经营公司方面仍然发挥着积极作用。 an active participant/member 积极的参与者/成员 He is an active member of several professional organizations. 他是几个专业组织的活跃成员。 At 50, I'm an active participant in my community. 在50岁的时候,我是社区的积极参与者。 - active in something
She remained active in politics until her death. 她一直活跃在政治中,直到去世为止。 - active in doing something
The parents were active in campaigning against cuts to the education budget. 学生家长积极参加反对削减教育预算的活动。 🔊🔊 They took active steps to prevent the spread of the disease. 他们采取积极措施,防止疾病蔓延。 🔊🔊
Extra ExamplesShe has been active in local politics for some years. 她数年来一直活跃于当地政坛。 When did you first become politically active? 你是什么时候开始投身政治的? a businessman who is equally active in politics 在政界也同样活跃的商人
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doing something regularly; functioning 定期进行的;起作用的 Numbers of sexually active teenagers have continued to rise. 有性行为的青少年人数持续增加。 These animals are active only at night. 这些动物只在夜间活动。 The virus is still active in the blood. 这种病毒仍然在血液中起作用。 🔊🔊 an active volcano (= likely to erupt) 活火山
Extra ExamplesThe volcano is highly active. 火山非常活跃。 By the age of 18, 65% of teenagers report being sexually active. 65% 的青少年报称 18 岁之前已定期有性行为。
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lively and full of ideas 活跃的;(思想上)充满活力的 That child has a very active imagination. 那个小孩想象力十分丰富。 🔊🔊 It's important to remain mentally active after retirement. 退休后保持敏捷的思维是十分重要的。
working; in use or able to be used The old watermill was active until 1960. 直到1960年这座老水磨还在运转。 Ensure the website URL is an active link. 确保网站URL是活动链接。
having or causing a chemical effect 起化学作用的;有效的 What is the active ingredient in aspirin? 什么是阿司匹林中的有效成分? 🔊🔊 drugs that are active against cancers 对治疗癌症有效的药物
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connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the action compare passiveTopics Languageb1主动语态的
busy忙碌
taking part参加
doing an activity活动
lively充满活力
working/in use
chemical化学
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Word OriginMiddle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.