• vi. 反應(yīng)；影響；反抗；起反作用
• vt. 使發(fā)生相互作用；使起化學(xué)反應(yīng)

re-,相反，act,行動(dòng)，表現(xiàn)。引申詞義反應(yīng)，反抗。

react (v.)

1640s, "to exert, as a thing acted upon, an opposite action upon the agent," from re- + act (v.). Chemical sense is from 1944. Related: Reacted; reacting (1610s). For sense development, see reaction. Meaning "perform again" (often re-act) is from 1650s.

1. There'dbe no telling how John would react to such news as this.

還不知道約翰聽到這樣的消息會(huì)作何反應(yīng)。

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2. I don't react anymore when opponents try to niggle me.

對(duì)手找茬惹我時(shí)，我不會(huì)再理他們。

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3. Someone allergic to milk is likely to react to cheese.

對(duì)牛奶過敏的人可能對(duì)奶酪也有不良反應(yīng)。

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4. Peonies react badly to being moved and are best left undisturbed.

牡丹花不宜挪移，最好別去動(dòng)它。

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5. "How did he react?" — "Very calmly."

“他有什么反應(yīng)？”——“非常平靜。”

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