| 单词 | behaviour |
| 释义 | behaviour (once / 445 pages) n Your behaviour is the way you act in various situations. Note that this word ends with "our," which is the British spelling, while the American English spelling is behavior. This discrepancy is common, and either spelling is correct. The Late Middle English word behavoure meant "to have possession," which seemingly refers to a person in control of his or her actions. If you are accused of childish behaviour, you might be acting as though you have little self-control. Scottish musician Shirley Manson once said: "A lot of celebrities just want money, fame, power, fancy cars, houses all over the world and have people bow down to them. To me, that's frightful behaviour." WORD FAMILYbehaviour: behaviourism, behaviours+/behaviourism: behaviourist, behaviouristic/behaviourist: behaviourists USAGE EXAMPLESHe said the mass questioning of North Africans happened "because we recognised corresponding aggressive behaviour amongst them". BBC(Jan 02, 2017) “It’s about how we sometimes forgive the lunatic behaviour of artists and call it “eccentricity”. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) If they do something really inappropriate, for example hit another child, you seem to be incapable of reacting with the seriousness such behaviour warrants. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) 1n (behavioral attributes) the way a person behaves toward other people Syn|Hypo|Hyper behavior, conduct, demeanor, demeanour, deportment manners social deportment citizenshipconduct as a citizen swashbucklingflamboyantly reckless and boastful behavior correctitude, properness, proprietycorrect or appropriate behavior improperness, improprietyan improper demeanor manner, personal mannera way of acting or behaving decorousness, decorumpropriety in manners and conduct appropriateness, rightnessappropriate conduct; doing the right thing correctnessthe quality of conformity to social expectations good formbehavior that conforms to social conventions of the time priggishness, primnessexaggerated and arrogant properness modesty, reserveformality and propriety of manner grace, seemlinessa sense of propriety and consideration for others decencythe quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality incorrectnesslack of conformity to social expectations inappropriateness, wrongnessinappropriate conduct indelicacythe trait of being indelicate and offensive indecorousness, indecoruma lack of decorum indecencythe quality of being indecent bearing, comportment, mien, presencedignified manner or conduct bedside mannermanner or conduct of a physician in the presence of a patient dandyism, foppishnessthe manner and dress of a fop or dandy gentleness, mildness, softnessacting in a manner that is gentle and mild and even-tempered formality, formalnessa manner that strictly observes all forms and ceremonies informalitya manner that does not take forms and ceremonies seriously courtesy, good mannersa courteous manner discourtesy, rudenessa manner that is rude and insulting trait a distinguishing feature of your personal nature 2n manner of acting or controlling yourself Syn|Hypo|Hyper behavior, conduct, doings aggression deliberately unfriendly behavior bohemianismconduct characteristic of a bohemian dirty poolconduct that is unfair or unethical or unsportsmanlike dirty tricksunderhand commercial or political behavior designed to discredit an opponent discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activitya lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others easinessthe quality of being easy in behavior or style the way of the world, the ways of the worldthe manner in which people typically behave or things typically happen aggravation, irritation, provocationunfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment bitcheryaggressive remarks and behavior like that of a spiteful malicious woman bullying, intimidationthe act of intimidating a weaker person to make them do something hell raising, raising hellmaking trouble just for the fun of it self-assertionthe act of asserting yourself in an aggressive manner derision, ridiculethe act of deriding or treating with contempt indelicacyan impolite act or expression insolencean offensive disrespectful impudent act affront, insulta deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect presumptiona kind of discourtesy in the form of an act of presuming rebuff, slighta deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval) activity any specific behavior 3n (psychology) the aggregate of the responses or reactions or movements made by an organism in any situation Syn|Hypo|Hyper behavior territoriality the behavior of a male animal that defines and defends its territory activity any specific behavior 4n the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances Syn|Hyper behavior action, activeness, activity the state of being active |
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