behaviour
behaviour
(美 behavior)
noun
be on one's best behaviour
(美 behavior)
noun
- [mass noun]the way in which one acts or conducts oneself, especially towards others
行为，为人，待人接物的方式
good behaviour.
良好的行为。
his insulting behaviour towards me.
他对我的那种侮辱人的态度。
■the way in which an animal or person behaves in response to a particular situation or stimulus
（动物或人对环境或刺激的）反应行为，习惯
the feeding behaviour of predators.
食肉动物的猎食行为。
■the way in which a machine or natural phenomenon works or functions
（机器的）运行方式，（自然现象的）起作用的方式
the erratic behaviour of the old car.
那辆旧车不稳定的性能。
be on one's best behaviour
- behave well when being observed
（在有人注意时）循规蹈矩
- late Middle English : from behave,on the pattern of demeanour, and influenced by obsolete haviour from have
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