中英之鑒 中式英語之鑒359

[誤] He was praised for the act of covering the retreat of his group.

[正] He was praised for the action of covering the retreat of his group.

注： act 指具體、短暫和簡(jiǎn)單的行為，它側(cè)重于效果，如：He was caught in the act of stealing(他正行竊時(shí)被當(dāng)場(chǎng)抓獲)。而 action 指抽象、持續(xù)和復(fù)雜的行為，它側(cè)重于行為的過程及作用。