1. vi.行为；举止　 act, conduct oneself
2. vi.工作　 work or function
3. vt.使守规矩　 cause to behave oneself

　～ well　行为规矩，行为检点，表现好
　～ abominably　行为极坏
　～ admirably　行为极佳
　～ badly　行为不检点，表现不好，虐待
　～ callously　冷漠地对待
　～ courteously　举止彬彬有礼
　～ differently from (　…的）性质不同于
　～ disgracefully　举止可耻
　～ erratically　大起大落
　～ harshly　举止粗暴
　～ honourably　行为正大光明
　～ identically　作用相同
　～ improperly　（人）行为不端正，（机器）运转不正常
　～ indifferently　冷漠地对待
　～ mannerly　举止文雅
　～ nobly　举止高尚
　～ properly　（人）行为端正，（机器）运转正常
　～ prudently　谨小慎微
　～ respectfully　恭敬地对待
　～ ridiculously　行为荒唐
　～ shamefully　举止可耻
　～ speciously　举止似是而非
　～ strangely　举止奇怪
　～ stupidly　表现得愚蠢
　～ treacherously　行为不忠
　～ uncouthly　举止粗野
　～ unkindly　不体贴
　～ unsociably　行为孤僻
　～ according to the circumstances　随机应变
　～ as a switch　用作开关
　～ in a questionable manner　举止可疑
　～ like　举止像…
　～ like a gentleman　有君子风度，绅士之举
　～ to　对…的态度
　～ towards　对…的态度
　～ with great composure　举止非常沉着

　You must behave.　你得守规矩。
　He has behaved well at school.　他在学校表现良好。
　The new fighters behave gallantly under fire.　新战士在炮火下表现得很勇敢。
　He has behaved badly to his children.　他虐待孩子。
　He behaves well towards his wife.　他待妻子很好。
　Don't behave like that!　不要那个样子！
　The judge said the rioters had behaved like animals.　法官说那些暴徒的行为像野兽一样。
　She behaved as if she were a child.　她的举止像个小孩。
　He behaves in a respectful way.　他举止彬彬有礼。
　She's been behaving rather oddly.　她一直表现得颇为古怪。
　How is the new engine behaving?　新发动机运行得怎样?
　I wish they would behave themselves.　我希望他们能守规矩。
　He behaves himself like a man.　他表现得像一男子汉。
　He is now better behaved.　他现在很规矩。

 ♣ behave (yourself)
　规矩一点　act in a socially acceptable or polite way
　Behave yourself!　规矩点！
　Do behave!　规矩点！
　Behave!　放规矩点！

 ♣ behave, acquit, conduct, demean
　这组词都可表示“检点，守规矩”。它们的区别在于：
　behave　常通过修饰语表达各种各样的言和行；conduct则强调举止有度，符合要求、意愿等；demean表示“与…相称，得体”，有时有“降低身份”的意思；acquit的宾语常是反身代词，多用于令人赞叹或令人满意的行为举止。
 ♣ behave, act
　参见act条。