behave/bɪ'heɪv/

v.

➊ act in a particular way

➋ do things in a way that is thought to be correct and proper

v.

➊ [I] 表现：[behave like sb/sth] The man behaves like a child. 这男子行事像个小孩。

◇[behave as if /though ...] The little boy behaved as if he was an adult. 这小男孩行为像大人。

◇[behave towards sb] He doesn't know how to behave towards his children. 他不知道如何对待孩子。

➋ [I, T] 守规矩；有礼貌：[behave (oneself)] Do the Children behave (themselves)? 孩子们守规矩吗？

构词be- + have。

音组-ave/-eɪv/

behave; brave; cave; save; shave; slave; wave

用法behave oneself或behave均可以表示“守规矩，行为端正”。一般不说behave oneself well，但可说behave well。