in action

基本解释

As I was resting, I noticed some ants in action.
当我休息的时候，我留意到一些蚂蚁在活动。
Let us apply this enduring wisdom to our work today. Out of the competition of ideas, let us find unity in action.
让我们将这种不朽的智慧应用到今天的工作中，在百家争鸣的思想中，找到行动上的统一性。
This is a recurring thought for me lately, but a powerful one that has resulted in action: Take notice of where your energy is spent and begin to allow yourself to identify what is draining you.
这是一个最近时常出现在我头脑中想法，而且它对实践行动具有很棒的指导意义：注意一下你把精力都花费在什么地方，并找出是什么耗费尽了你的精力。

Clinton met with families of the three Americans last week in action that raised the profile of the case.
make copy1 So let's actually see this in action. So make copy one.
让我们看看这个起的作用。
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We don't have a documentary showing Peter the Great in action, for obvious reasons.
当然了,我们没有任何,我们没有任何彼得大帝的影像资料
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You can see the NFC trick in action in a video after the break.
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If you refer to someone's inaction, you disapprove of the fact that they are doing nothing.