音标:英 /ækˈtɪvəti/,美 /ækˈtɪvəti/
词性:名词(n.),复数形式为 activities
具体活动:指为特定目的进行的行动或事件,此时为可数名词。
例:Fishing is one of the most popular activities among middle-aged people.(钓鱼是中年人最喜爱的活动之一。)
例:The club provides activities like tennis and swimming.(俱乐部提供网球、游泳等活动。)
活跃状态:指事物的动态或繁忙程度,此时为不可数名词。
例:The streets were full of activity during the festival.(节日期间街上热闹非凡。)
例:Volcanic activity has increased in the region.(该地区火山活动加剧。)
outdoor activity 户外活动
physical activity 体育活动
social activity 社交活动
economic activity 经济活动
brain activity 大脑活动
volcanic activity 火山活动
Everyone is free to engage in peaceful political activity.(每个人都可自由参加和平的政治活动。)
Regular physical activity helps control weight.(定期体育活动有助于控制体重。)
The store was a scene of great activity during sales.(促销期间商店顾客盈门。)
His research focuses on enzyme activity in cells.(他的研究关注细胞内的酶活性。)
After-class activities enrich students' lives.(课后活动丰富学生生活。)
movement:侧重群体性或有组织的运动,如 social movement(社会运动)。
campaign:指为特定目标进行的系列行动,如 marketing campaign(营销活动)。
act:强调单一具体动作,如 an act of kindness(善举)。
表示“多种活动”时必须用复数:activities;
表示“抽象活跃状态”时不可数,如 mental activity(心智活动);
在科学领域可表示“活性”,如 catalytic activity(催化活性)。
从日常休闲到科学研究,activity 是描述动态与行动的万能词汇。你最近参与过哪些有意义的 activity 呢?