Act your age Meaning in English
expression
ˈækt/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈeɪdʒ
AKT-yer-AYJ or AKT-yer-AYJ
ˈækt/ /jˈɔː/ /ˈeɪdʒ
AKT-YAW-AYJ
释义
To behave in a way that is suitable for someone of your age, instead of acting younger or less mature.
用法与细微差别
Often used as a mild reprimand, usually toward children or adults acting immature. Slightly informal and can sound critical. Typical in phrases like 'Come on, act your age!' and not meant for formal settings.
Spanish: compórtate según tu edad - compórtate como una persona de tu edadPortuguese (BR): aja de acordo com sua idade - comporte-se conforme sua idadePortuguese (PT): age de acordo com a tua idade - comporta-te como uma pessoa da tua idadeChinese (Simplified): 要有点年纪该有的样子Chinese (Traditional): 要有點年紀該有的樣子Hindi: अपनी उम्र के अनुसार व्यवहार करोArabic: تصرّف حسب عمركBengali: তোমার বয়স অনুযায়ী আচরণ করো - বয়স অনুযায়ী স্বভাব দেখাওRussian: вести себя соответственно своему возрасту - веди себя по-взросломуJapanese: 年相応に振る舞うVietnamese: cư xử đúng với tuổi của mìnhKorean: 나이에 맞게 행동하다Turkish: yaşına uygun davranmakUrdu: اپنی عمر کے مطابق برتاؤ کروIndonesian: bersikap sesuai umur
例句
You need to act your age and stop complaining.
basic
Please act your age at the dinner table.
basic
Mom told my brother to act his age at the park.
basic
Come on, just act your age for once!
natural
People keep telling me to act my age, but I just love having fun.
natural
If you can't act your age, you can't come with us.
natural