词汇：act

vt. 扮演；装作，举动像

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We had an underlying understanding, you wouldn't act like a goddamn crazy man!>>完整场景

It's only a matter of time before someone else sees this investment, we have to act now.>>完整场景

MICHAEL:

(reading) In the hopes of clearing my family name, in the sincere desire to give my children their fair share of the American way of life without a blemish on their name and background I have appeared before this committee and given it all the cooperation in my power. I consider my being called before this committee an act of prejudice to all Americans of Italian extraction.>>完整场景

PRESIDENT:

...My only regret is that there could not have been more warning... As my last official act as President, I hereby appoint a provisional government with Dr.>>完整场景

When I was older, I learned many things from him here. I was happy that this house never went to strangers; first Clemenza took it over, and then you. My father taught me, in this room, never to act until you know everything that's behind things. Never. If Hyman Roth sees that I interceded with you in the Rosato Brothers' favor, he'll think his relationship with me is still sound. I'm going somewhere to meet him tomorrow. We have friends in some very important business that we're making. Do this for me; you make the peace with the Rosato Brothers on their terms. Let the word out that I forced you; you're not happy wit hit, but acquiesced, just because of me. It will get back to Hyman Roth. Do this, Frankie. You can trust me.>>完整场景

ROSATO:

We want Brooklyn one hundred percent. No more taxes to you. We want to be only loosely connected with your family -- sort of a under-family all of our own. Then we can act on all internal matters without talking. Also we want you to inform Michael Corleone that we can deal directly with him.>>完整场景

(he hands the envelope to Hagen) Also, there are three tasks that must be executed immediately. Pop would have given those to Luca -- You knew Pop as well as anyone, act as though you were him. It discusses Kay as well; that will be the most difficult. The men who tried to kill me tonight, will never leave the estate.>>完整场景

His refusal is not the act of a friend. He takes the bread out of the mouths of our families. Times have changed, it's not like the old days where everyone can go his own way. If Don Corleone had all the judges and politicians in New York, then he must share them or let others use them. Certainly he can present a bill for such services, we're not Communists, after all.>>完整场景

JOHNNY:

He owns the studio. Just a month ago he bought the movie rights to this book, a best seller. And the main character is a guy just like me. I wouldn't even have to act, just be myself.>>完整场景

l wouldn't be surprised if this weren't the act of a crazed, jealous lover.>>完整场景

l mean, what the hell gives you the right to act like a missionary?>>完整场景

Can you imagine Ottavio, with the excuse that he's the oldest, coming here to act as lord and master of the place?>>完整场景

This is a balancing act.>>完整场景

said when you do a helpful or kind act for someone who has done something good for you.>>完整场景
好心应该得到好报;以德报德.
这里要注意的是，让我惊讶的是：Tony 是给了我20英镑，马上就要我支付他的饭钱了。

其实Tony的行为困扰我很久，不知道是他的行为是什么意思？
可以分2部分：

1. 听人说他有钱借钱不还钱，结论就是Tony人品不好。
2. 我问他借钱20元，他立马让我给他午餐买单15元，几乎马上就把钱要回去了，结论还是：Tony人品不好。

认真看上下文后，“To my surprise” 这个很关键， 让我吃惊的不仅仅是他立刻借钱给我，还有他后面说的给他买单，关键就看这个餐费是多少了。

这里很关键的是20英镑对于一餐饭来说多还是少？

• 在酒吧或餐厅吃一顿饭：12英镑（15.5美元）。
• 在快餐店吃的组合餐：6英镑（8美元）。
• 一公升牛奶：1英镑(1.32美元)
• 1公斤（2.2磅）鸡胸肉：6英镑（8美元）；
• 一条牛仔裤：59.18英镑（78.10美元）。
• 半公升啤酒 1.72 (2.27美元)
• 5升瓶装水0.95英镑(1.25美元)
• 每公斤农产品：1至2英镑(1.32至2.64美元)

文章里面他们是在restaurant吃饭，那就是餐厅吃，那就是12磅一餐，借了20磅出去，然后还要给他付餐费12磅，而且应该还要支付小费。你说这算借钱吗？

You mean a sugar daddy, who tries to teach me how to act?>>完整场景

- Come on, cut the act.>>完整场景

“I’ll work for you,” the boy added. “I can blacksmith. I worked two years at a forge back in Missouri, before we left.” Call knew there was not a decent tree in miles. It would be a hardship on them to ride along with the boy for a day in order to hang him. Besides, they needed a blacksmith. As for the boy’s story, maybe it was true and maybe it wasn’t. The old man had appeared to be mad, but Call had seen many thieves act that way in hopes that it would save them.>>完整场景

“It is so,” Clara said. “You’re more beautiful and less bossy. When I told Gus I was marrying Bob, all those years ago, he looked relieved. He tried to act disappointed, but he was relieved. I’ve never forgot it. And he had proposed to me thirty times at least. But he saw it would be a struggle if he won me, and he didn’t want it.” Clara was silent for a moment, looking into the other woman’s eyes.>>完整场景

“I won’t,” Call said. “You can uncock that pistol. If you want to die, go ahead.” Augustus laughed. “You act like you hold it against me,” he said.>>完整场景

When he finished, he sat the rifle against the porch railing, telling himself that he would get up and leave. But before he could get up, Clara walked out on the porch with no warning at all and put the baby into his hands. She practically dropped the child into his lap, an act July felt was very reckless. He had to catch him.>>完整场景

“He only liked pacers,” Newt said. “He wouldn’t be bothered to steal horses as long as he had one to ride. Just beingalong didn’t make him a horsethief.” “It do to the Captain,” Deets said. “It do to Mr. Gus.” “They didn’t even talk to him,” Newt said bitterly. “They just hung him. They didn’t even act like they were sorry.” “They sorry,” Deets said. “Saying won’t change it. He’s gone, don’t worry about him. He’s gone to the peaceful place.” He put his hand for a moment on Newt’s shoulder. “You need to rest your mind,” he said. “Don’t worry about the sleepers.” How do you stop? Newt wondered. It wasn’t a thing he could forget, Pea Eye mentioned it as he would mention the weather, something natural that just happened and was over. Only for Newt it wasn’t over. Every day it would rise in his mind and stay there until something distracted him.>>完整场景

“I wish he wouldn’t act that way,” Zwey said. “I won’t have nobody to hunt with if I kill him.” He looked down at Luke, who was still breathing, though his head and face were a pulp.>>完整场景

“I guess I better kill him if he’s going to act that way,” he said.>>完整场景

Wilbarger was as surprised as Augustus. He had seen two riders and supposed they were scouts for yet another herd. “By God, McCrae, you’re a surprise,” he said. “I thought you was three weeks behind me, and here you are attacking from the west. How far back is your herd, or do you have one?” “As you can see, I ain’t brought a cow,” Augustus said. “Call may still have a herd of them if he ain’t lost them or just turned them loose.” “If he would do that he’s a fool, and he didn’t act like a fool,” Wilbarger said. “He wouldn’t trade me that mare.” He tipped his hat to Lorena. “I don’t believe I’ve met the young lady,” he said.>>完整场景

Call got his rifle, out of the scabbard and cleaned it, though it was in perfect order. Sometimes the mere act of cleaning a gun, an act he had performed thousands of times, would empty his mind of jarring thoughts and memories—but this time it didn’t work. Gus had jarred him with mention of Maggie, the bitterest memory of his life. She had died in Lonesome Dove some twelve years before, but the memory had lost none of its salt and sting, for what had happened with her had been unnecessary and was now uncorrectable. He had made mistakes in battle and led men to their deaths, but his mind didn’t linger on those mistakes; at least the battles had been necessary, and the men soldiers. He could feel that he hadBut Maggie had not been a fighting man—just a needful young whore, who had for some reason fixed on him as the man who could save her from her own mistakes. Gus had known her first, and Jake, and many other men, whereas he had only visited her out of curiosity to find out what it was that he had heard men talk and scheme about for so long. It turned out not to be much, in his view—a brief, awkward experience, where the pleasure was soon drowned in embarrassment and a feeling of sadness. He ought not to have gone back twice, let alone a third time, yet something drew him back—not so much the need of his own flesh as the helplessness and need of the woman. She had such frightened eyes. He never met her in the saloon but came up the back stairs, usually after dark; she would be standing just inside the door waiting, her face anxious. Some weakness in him brought him back every few nights, for two months or more. He had never said much to her, but she said a lot to him. She had a small, quick voice, almost like a child’s. She would talk constantly, as if to cover his embarrassment at what they had met to do. Some nights he would sit for half an hour, for he came to like her talk, though he had long since forgotten what she had said. But when she talked, her face would relax for a while, her eyes lose their fright. She would clasp his hand while she talked—one night she buttoned his shirt. And when he was ready to leave—always a need to leave, to be away, would come over him—she would look at him with fright in her face again, as if she had one more thing to say but couldn’t say it.>>完整场景