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  4. act in time

act in time

/ækt ɪn taɪm/
及时行动

You need to act in time to prevent the accident.

你需要及时行动以防止事故发生。


一般

指在关键时刻采取行动,以避免不良后果或抓住机会。

The firefighters acted in time to save the trapped people.

消防员及时行动救出了被困的人。

If you don't act in time, you might miss the opportunity.

如果你不及时行动,可能会错过机会。

通常用于强调行动的时效性和重要性。

搭配

act in time to prevent及时行动以防止act in time to save及时行动以拯救

同义词

take timely actionrespond promptlymove quickly

反义词

delayprocrastinatehesitate

相关短语

in the nick of time短语
在最后一刻

专业提示

使用场景

多用于紧急情况或需要快速反应的场合。

词源

由动词“act”和介词短语“in time”组成,强调在合适的时间采取行动。

用法说明

通常用于正式或半正式的语境,强调行动的及时性。

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