activity
noun OPAL WOPAL S
  /ækˈtɪvəti/
  /ækˈtɪvəti/
(plural activities)
- [countable, usually plural] a thing that you do for interest or pleasure(为兴趣、娱乐或达到一定目的而进行的)活动 - leisure/outdoor/recreational activities休闲/户外/娱乐活动 
- The club provides a wide variety of activities including tennis, swimming and squash.这家俱乐部的活动丰富多彩,诸如网球、游泳、壁球等。 
 Topics Hobbiesa1- Shopping is now a leisure activity.现在购物是一项休闲活动。 
- The real value of social activities is being with friends and taking time out from the pressures of daily living.社交活动的真正价值是和朋友在一起,从日常生活的压力中抽出时间。 
- The students were involved in a range of extracurricular activities. 学生们参加了一系列课外活动。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- frantic
- frenetic
- heightened
- …
 - burst
- flurry
- level
- …
 - conduct
- do
- perform
- …
 - a hive of activity
- a sign of activity
 
- leisure/outdoor/recreational activities
- [countable, usually plural] a thing that somebody does in order to achieve a particular aim(为兴趣、娱乐或达到一定目的而进行的)活动 - criminal/terrorist/illegal activities犯罪/恐怖/非法活动 
- He has decided to focus his time and resources on his business activities.他决定把时间和资源集中在商业活动上。 
- We met to review progress and to coordinate our activities.我们开会审查进展并协调我们的活动。 
 - They had been involved in a variety of criminal activities.他们参与了各种犯罪活动。 
- Here's an activity you can do with mixed ability classes.这里有一项活动,你可以在学生能力参差不齐的班级里做。 
- The party's activities have been suspended.该党的活动已经暂时中止。 
- We suspect he may be involved in illegal activities.我们怀疑他可能从事非法活动。 
- The main problem is that people may not report all of their physical activities on questionnaires.主要问题是,人们可能不会在问卷上报告他们所有的体育活动。 
 
- criminal/terrorist/illegal activities
- [uncountable] a situation in which something is happening or a lot of things are being done活动;热闹状况;活跃 - Economic activity has taken a downturn this year.今年的经济活动有所减退。 
- The streets were noisy and full of activity.街上熙熙攘攘,车水马龙。 
- Muscles contract and relax during physical activity.身体活动时肌肉收缩放松。 
- There was no criminal activity involved.没有涉及犯罪活动。 
- The machines can monitor brain activity. 这些机器可以监控大脑活动。 
 - His income was derived from criminal activity.他的收入来自犯罪活动。 
- It will only be possible to stimulate business activity with an injection of public funds.只有注入公共资金才有可能刺激商业活动。 
- Newspapers report a higher level of activity in the foreign exchange markets.报章报道外汇市场活动转趋活跃。 
- Police watched the house all day, but there was no sign of activity.警察整日监视着这所房子,却未发现任何活动迹象。 
- Teachers here are not allowed to engage in any political activity.这儿的教师不准参加任何政治活动。 
- The classroom was a hive of activity as the children prepared for the concert.孩子们在为音乐会做准备时,整个教室忙作一团。 
- The islands were formed by volcanic activity.这些岛屿是由火山活动形成的。 
- The room was buzzing with activity.房间里闹哄哄的。 
- The scene was one of frenetic activity.现场一片狂乱。 
- There was a flurry of activity as the film star appeared on the balcony.那名影星在阳台上一露面就引发了一阵骚动。 
- They had engaged in sexual activity in the past three months.过去的 3 个月中他们有过性行为。 
- The ground is covered with evidence of human activity, particularly in the prehistoric period.地面覆盖着人类活动的证据,尤其是在史前时期。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- frantic
- frenetic
- heightened
- …
 - burst
- flurry
- level
- …
 - conduct
- do
- perform
- …
 - a hive of activity
- a sign of activity
 
- Economic activity has taken a downturn this year.
词源late Middle English: from French activité or late Latin activitas, from Latin act- ‘done’, from the verb agere.