Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 第 1 季
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act out

胡闹 / 捣乱

短语动词 `act out` 指的是用行动来表达内心的情绪,通常是负面的,比如孩子因为不满而胡闹。Amy 想吸引 Holt 的注意,甚至想学 Jake 一样『act out』,也就是犯蠢、捣乱。

Maybe I should start screwing up like Jake does.
-I can act out, too, you know? -Please do.
Okay. Watch this.