1 [I] behave well, badly, etc (towards sb) to act in a particular way (行为)表现:
Don't you think that Ellen has been behaving very strangely recently?难道你不觉得埃伦近来举动十分古怪吗?I think you behaved very badly towards your father.我认为你对父亲的态度很恶劣。He behaves as if/though he was the boss.他的样子彷佛他是老板似的。
2 [I,T] behave (yourself) to act in the correct or appropriate way 守规矩;行为检点:
I want you to behave yourselves while we're away.我们外出时,我希望你们守规矩一点。 [OPP] misbehave 反义词为 misbehave
3-behaved (used to form compound adjectives 用于构成复合形容词) behaving in the way mentioned 有某种表现的:
a well-behaved child守规矩的孩子a badly-behaved class不守规矩的一班
behave/bIˋhev; bIˈheIv/v [I]1 to do things of a particular kind 举动﹔表现: He's been behaving very oddly recently. 他最近行为十分古怪。He began behaving differently towards me. 他对我的态度开始转变了。She behaved in a very responsible way . 她表现得非常负责。+like Stop behaving like a child! 别再像个孩子似的!2 to be polite and not cause trouble [ misbehave ] 举止得体﹐行为规矩: Will you boys please behave! 你们这些男孩子规矩一点好不好﹗behave yourself If you behave yourself you can have an ice-cream. 如果你乖﹐就可以吃一个冰淇淋。well-behaved/badly-behaved a badly-behaved class 一个捣蛋的班级
behavebehavebehavesbehavedbehavingverb (behaves, behaving, behaved)to do and say things in a certain way: They behaved very kindly towards me. The children behaved badly all day.behave yourselfto be good; to do and say the right things: Did the children behave themselves?