1590s, "putting forth activity," present participle adjective from act (v.). Meaning "performing temporary duties" is from 1797.
acting (n.)
c. 1600, "performance of deeds;" 1660s, "performance of plays;" verbal noun from present participle of act (v.). Acting out in psychology is from 1945.
雙語例句
1. The president insisted that he was acting out of compassion, not opportunism.
總統堅持說他如此做是出于同情而不是為了投機。
來自柯林斯例句
2. I wasn't going to demean myself by acting like a suspicious wife.
我不會表現得像個疑神疑鬼的妻子一樣自貶身價。
來自柯林斯例句
3. For years the teaching of acting has been shrouded in mystery.
多年以來表演教學一直蒙著神秘的面紗。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Acting is definitely a young person's profession in many ways.
從許多方面來說，表演無疑是吃青春飯的行當。
來自柯林斯例句
5. She was messing with the coffee pot, which was acting up again.