"in the act" 怎么发音
expression
IN thuh AKT
IN thuh AKT
释义
If someone is 'in the act', they are doing something at that exact moment, often used when someone is caught doing something wrong or secret.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈækt
英式英语
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /ˈækt
简化发音
美式
IN thuh AKT
英式
IN thuh AKT
语境中听
The police caught him in the act of stealing.
She was caught in the act of cheating on the test.
The kids were in the act of painting the walls.
Don't even try to deny it—I saw you in the act!