[with adverbial]act or conduct oneself in a specified way, especially towards others 行为,为人,待人接物;以某种态度对待 he always behaved like a gentleman. 他为人总是像个谦谦君子。 you should behave affectionately towards the patient. 你对待病人应该亲切。 ■(of a machine or natural phenomenon) work or function in a specified way (机器)运转,(自然现象)起作用 each car behaves differently. 每辆车的运转情况都有差别。
[often inimperative]conduct oneself in accordance with the accepted norms of a society or group 循规蹈矩,举止端正 ‘Just behave, Tom,’ he said. “规矩点,汤姆,"他说。 they were expected to behave themselves. 他们应该行为规矩。
语源
late Middle English : from be- 'thoroughly' + havein the sense 'have or bear (oneself) in a particular way' (corresponding to modern German sich behaben)