deed 有两个核心义:① 「行为,事迹(尤指值得注意的)」:a good deed(好事:do a good deed = 做一件好事);brave / heroic deeds(英勇/英雄事迹);in word and deed(言行一致:prove in word and deed = 用言行证明);② 「契约,证书(法律文件)」:a property deed / title deed(房产契约);deed of sale(买卖契约)。辨析:deed(行为,偏书面/正式,强调具体「所做之事」的结果)vs. act(行为,较广:an act of kindness = 善举;an illegal act = 违法行为;比 deed 更通用)vs. action(行动,强调过程:take action = 采取行动;course of action = 行动方向;比 deed 更动态)。
释义
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n.行为,事迹(尤指值得记载的)
The memorial was erected in honour of those whose courageous deeds during the conflict saved countless civilian lives.
这座纪念碑是为了纪念那些在冲突中以勇敢事迹拯救了无数平民生命的人而建立的。
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n.契约,产权证书(法律文件)
Before completing the property purchase, the solicitor carefully reviewed the title deed to ensure there were no outstanding liens or legal disputes.
在完成房产购买之前,律师仔细审查了产权契约,以确保没有未偿还的留置权或法律纠纷。
语感
a good deed(好事);heroic deeds(英雄事迹);in word and deed(言行一致);title deed(房产契约);do good deeds(做好事)
行为,事迹(do a good deed = 做好事)契约,证书(title deed = 房产契约)
高频搭配:do a good deed(做一件好事:do a good deed every day = 每天做一件好事);heroic / brave / noble deeds(英雄/勇敢/高尚的事迹);good deeds(善举,复数常用);in word and deed(在言行上:prove one's commitment in word and deed = 用言行证明承诺);one's deeds(某人的所作所为:judged by one's deeds = 以行为判断);title deed / property deed(产权契约:sign the title deed = 签署产权契约);deed of sale / covenant(买卖契约/契约);辨析:deed(行为,书面正式,强调具体已完成的行为,尤指值得记载的)vs. act(行为,通用:an act of generosity = 慷慨之举;act 更广,可指单一行动)vs. action(行动,强调动态过程:take action = 采取行动;actions speak louder than words = 行动胜于言辞)。
陷阱
⚠️in word and deed(言行一致)——固定表达
The leader demonstrated her commitment to equality not merely in word but in deed, personally championing policies that benefited the most marginalised communities.
✗
× in words and deeds(加复数 -s)
✓
in word and deed(固定表达,无冠词,无复数:in word and deed = 在言语和行动上;not merely in word but in deed = 不仅在言辞上而且在行动上);× in words and deeds(非标准);× in words and in deeds(非标准);比较:actions speak louder than words(行动胜于言辞,另一固定表达)
这位领导人以言行证明了她对平等的承诺,亲自推动了有利于最边缘化社区的政策。(in word and deed,无复数)
⚠️deed(行为,书面正式)——日常用 act / action
✗
She thanked the stranger for his kind deed of helping her carry her shopping bags to the car.
她感谢那位陌生人帮她把购物袋拿到车上的善举。(日常可用 act of kindness 更自然;deed 偏书面正式)
deed(行为,书面正式)最常用于较正式或具历史/道德分量的语境;kind deed = 善举(可接受,但偏正式书面);日常口语更自然:act of kindness(善举)或 kind gesture(友善的举动);deed 在日常口语中略显正式,act 更自然;此句 kind deed 语法正确,但 act of kindness 更口语自然
✓
She thanked the stranger for his act of kindness in helping her carry her shopping bags to the car.
她感谢那位陌生人帮她把购物袋拿到车上的善举。(act of kindness,日常语境比 kind deed 更自然)
近义辨析
deedvsact
deeddeed(行为,书面正式,强调具体已完成的事迹:heroic deeds = 英雄事迹;good deeds = 善举;in word and deed = 言行一致)actact(行为,通用:an act of kindness = 善举;an act of parliament = 议会法令;比 deed 更广,口语书面均用,也可指法律法令)
History remembers those leaders whose deeds matched their words — who built institutions that outlasted their own lifetimes.
历史记住了那些言行一致的领导者——他们建立了超越自身寿命的机构。
Passing the landmark legislation was seen as a defining act of the administration, one that reshaped the country's healthcare system for generations.
通过这项里程碑式的立法被视为本届政府的决定性举措,重塑了该国几代人的医疗体系。
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:actionthing donegood act
道德话题历史话题社会问题议论文
普通
People should be judged by what they actually do, not what they say.
人们应该以实际行动而非言辞来评判。
加分 ✨
In any meaningful assessment of moral character, a person's deeds — the concrete actions they take and the consequences those actions produce — must carry far greater weight than the values they merely profess.