mid-14c., "given to worldly activity" (opposed to contemplative or monastic), from Old French actif (12c.) or directly from Latin activus, from actus (see act (n.)). As "capable of acting" (opposed to passive), from late 14c. Meaning "energetic, lively" is from 1590s; that of "working, effective, in operation" is from 1640s. Active voice is recorded from 1765 (grammatical use of active dates from mid-15c.).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. In April 1944 he was killed on active service.
1944年4月他在戰(zhàn)時(shí)服役中陣亡。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. His daughter was very active and noisy in the mornings.
他的女兒一到上午就很好動(dòng)，吵吵鬧鬧的。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. An active and expansive market economy is a necessary condition for progress.
積極擴(kuò)張的市場(chǎng)經(jīng)濟(jì)是發(fā)展的必要條件。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The active ingredient in some of the mouthwashes was simply detergent.
某些漱口劑中的有效成分只不過(guò)是洗滌劑而已。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. I am an active member of the Conservative Party.