behaviour

英 [bɪˈheɪvjə(r)]

美 [bɪˈheɪvjər]

n. 行为; 举止; 态度; (人、动植物、化学品等的)表现方式，活动方式

复数：behaviours　

中考高考 TOEFL TEM8 计算机

Oxford 3000 / Collins.4 / BNC.787 / COCA.10352

同义词辨析

behaviour action air bearing conduct manner【导航词义：行为，态度】

actionn. 行动；行为

〔辨析〕

指具体的或抽象的行为过程或所做之事。

〔例证〕

It is a man's actions that matter, not his words.
要看一个人的行为而不是他的言辞。
She was sorry for her actions.
她为自己的行为感到歉疚。

airn. 神态；风度

〔辨析〕

作此义解时通常要加冠词，指一个人表现出来的风度、气派、面貌。

〔例证〕

a cheerful air
快活的神情
the air of a critic
批评家的风度
The candidate looked at his supporters with a determined air.
这位候选人看着他的支持者们，神态坚定果断。

bearingn. 举止，风度

〔辨析〕

尤指能够体现出性格特点的行为举止，如站立、行走的姿态等。

〔例证〕

a military/proud bearing
军人的举止/傲慢的态度
The new CEO has a distinguished bearing.
新来的首席执行官气度不凡。
She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
后来她以饱含热情的笔触写到了他的举止和行为。

conductn. 〈正式〉行为，举止

〔辨析〕

指人在某个地方或某种情况下的表现，尤指在公开场合、工作岗位上的行为，常可与 behaviour 换用。

〔例证〕

She kept the servant because of his good conduct/behaviour.
仆人行为可嘉，被她留了下来。
I'm glad to hear of your good conduct/behaviour at school.
听到你在学校表现良好，我很高兴。

mannern. 态度，举止，风度

〔辨析〕

普通用词，指对待其他人的态度和行为方式，不涉及道德规范，仅指符合传统的礼仪和要求。其复数形式 manners 指礼貌、规矩，多用于社交活动。

〔例证〕

He has a rude manner towards his wife.
他对妻子态度粗暴。
The little girl always has good manners.
那个小女孩总是很有礼貌。
He is an expert on the manners of the ancients.
他是研究古人礼仪的专家。

习惯用语

be on your best behaviour

尽量表现得体
to behave in the most polite way you can

牛津词典

noun

行为；举止；态度
the way that sb behaves, especially towards other people
1. good/bad behaviour
  良好 / 恶劣行为
2. social/sexual/criminal behaviour
  社会 / 性 / 犯罪行为
3. His behaviour towards her was becoming more and more aggressive.
  他对待她的态度越来越蛮横。
（人、动植物、化学品等的）表现方式，活动方式
the way a person, an animal, a plant, a chemical, etc. behaves or functions in a particular situation
1. the behaviour of dolphins/chromosomes
  海豚的习性；染色体的活动方式
2. studying human and animal behaviour
  研究人类和动物的行为模式
3. to study learned behaviours
  研究习得行为

柯林斯词典

in AM, use 美国英语用 behavior

N-VAR 行为；举止
People's or animals'behaviouris the way that they behave. You can refer to a typical and repeated way of behaving as abehaviour.
1. Make sure that good behaviour is rewarded.
  确保懿行得到嘉奖。
2. ...human sexual behaviour...
  人类性行为
3. These eating patterns are a learned behavior.
  这些进食模式是习得性行为。
N-UNCOUNT （科学领域中的）运动方式，活动方式，性能，特点
In science, thebehaviourof something is the way that it behaves.
1. It will be many years before anyone can predict a hurricane's behavior with much accuracy.
  要能够相当准确地预测出飓风的特性尚需多年。
极力表现；尽量做到举止得体
If someone isontheirbest behaviour, they are trying very hard to behave well.

英英释义

noun

manner of acting or controlling yourself
Synonym:behaviorconductdoings
(psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation
Synonym:behavior
(behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people
Synonym:demeanordemeanourbehaviorconductdeportment
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
1. the behavior of small particles can be studied in experiments
Synonym:behavior

双语例句

His behaviour was becoming increasingly irrational.
他的行为变得越来越不理智了。
This behaviour is not any more becoming among our politicians than it is among our voters.
这种行为对于我们的政治家和选民来说都不合适。
The more self-knowledge we have, the more control we can exert over our feelings and behaviour.
我们越有自知之明就越能控制自己的感情和行为。
Her behaviour was childlike and dependent.
她的言行举止像个孩子，依赖性强。
She later wrote warmly of his bearing and behaviour.
后来她以饱含热情的笔触写到了他的举止和行为。
Stern also studies and observes the behaviour of babies
斯特恩还研究观察婴儿的行为。
She had never had a real boyfriend before and so had no yardstick by which to compare Charles's behaviour
她以前从没有过真正的男朋友，所以没有可参照的标准来对比查尔斯的行为。
It makes you wonder about the effect on men's behaviour
这让人怀疑其对男性行为的影响。
I must apologise for my outrageous behaviour
我必须为自己极端无礼的行为道歉。
His furtive behaviour aroused our suspicion.
他鬼鬼祟祟的行为引起了我们的怀疑。