active
adjective OPAL WOPAL S
/ˈæktɪv/
/ˈæktɪv/
- 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.
晚年保持身体活跃也能让你感觉更年轻。 - 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。
- Try to keep active in the cold weather.
天冷时要尽量多活动。 - I was already healthy and active and fit
我已经健康、活跃、健康了 - Although he's nearly 80, he is still very active.
尽管快 80 岁了，他还是十分活跃。 - While housing for the active retired is our backbone, assisted living is a growth area.
虽然为在职退休人员提供住房是我们的支柱，但辅助生活是一个增长领域。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- keep (somebody)
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- extremely
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- Staying physically active in later years can also keep you feeling younger.
- 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
他对艺术的积极参与 - 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.
他在管理公司方面仍然发挥着积极的作用。 - 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.
50岁时，我是我所在社区的积极参与者。 - active in something She remained active in politics until her death.
她至死都积极参与政治。 - 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。
- She 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
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- keep (somebody)
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- against
- in
- They were both politically active.
- 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
- The volcano is highly active.
这座火山非常活跃。 - 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。
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- keep (somebody)
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
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- against
- in
- Numbers of sexually active teenagers have continued to rise.
- 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。
- That child has a very active imagination.
- working; in use or able to be used
积极： 工作；在使用中或能够被使用- 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.
确保网站网址是活动链接。
- The old watermill was active until 1960.
- 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
Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- keep (somebody)
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- against
- in
- What is the active ingredient in aspirin?
- connected with a verb whose subject is the person or thing that performs the action
主动语态的 - In ‘He was driving the car’, the verb is active.
在 He was driving the car 一句中，动词是主动语态。
- In ‘He was driving the car’, the verb is active.
busy忙碌
taking part参加
doing an activity活动
lively充满活力
working/in use
chemical化学
grammar语法
词源Middle English (in the sense ‘preferring action to contemplation’): from Latin activus, from act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.