behavior
gb/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/ us/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
A2
영어
~ 2500
의미
의미 0개
명사
A2
entity
1
Manner of acting or conducting oneself
How a person or animal acts in a certain situation.
사용 패턴：
[someone]'s behavior
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'behavior' (uncountable in general use) with 'behaviors'. In everyday English, 'behavior' is usually uncountable unless referring to different types of actions in scientific contexts.
유의어
conduct (More formal than 'behavior', often used in official or academic contexts.)
반의어
misbehavior (Specifically refers to bad or improper behavior.)
연어
good behavior
|bad behavior
|social behavior
|animal behavior
|behavior patterns
주제
psychology
|daily life
|education
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
예문
- Her polite behavior impressed everyone at the meeting.
- The teacher praised the students for their good behavior.
- Aggressive behavior in dogs can be dangerous.
- His strange behavior worried his friends.
- They studied the social behavior of chimpanzees.
학습자용 예문
- The child's behavior was very good today.
- We talked about his bad behavior.
- Her behavior is always kind and friendly.
- The teacher likes my behavior in class.
- Dog behavior can change when it is afraid.
명사
technical
B2
entity
2
Manner of functioning of a system
How a machine, system, or thing works or reacts in a situation.
사용 패턴：
the behavior of [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may incorrectly apply human-related adjectives (like 'polite') to non-living things; for technical contexts, use functional descriptors instead.
유의어
performance (Focuses more on how well something works rather than just how it acts.)
반의어
malfunction (Describes failure to behave or function as expected.)
연어
system behavior
|material behavior
|software behavior
주제
science
|technology
예문
- The software's behavior changes when multiple users log in.
- Scientists are studying the behavior of light in water.
- Engineers tested the bridge's behavior under heavy loads.
- The chemical's behavior is unusual at low temperatures.
학습자용 예문
- The car's behavior changes in the rain.
- We study the behavior of metals when heated.
- The phone's behavior is slow when the battery is low.
문법
기본형
behavior
IPA
GB/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
US/bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
음절 및 강세
be - ha - vi - or （4음절）
Stress on 2nd syllable (ha)
활용형
Noun
- Base: behavior
- Variant Spelling: behaviour
- Plural: behavior, behaviors
관련 단어
Forms
behaviour
noun A2
behaviors
noun
Core family
behave
verb A2
Related words
behavioral
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
misbehave
verb
misbehavior
noun
Advanced or less common
behaviorism
noun
behaviorist
noun
behaviorally
adverb
핵심 포인트
- Spelling Variant: behaviour Noun
표현
behavioral pattern
1/bɪhˈeɪvjɚəl pˈætɚn/
fixed phrase
technical
Repeated way of acting
A way of acting that happens again and again over time.
예문
- The study identified several behavioral patterns among teenagers.
- Changing a behavioral pattern can take time and effort.
on your best behavior
1/ˈɔn jˈʊɹ bˈɛst bɪhˈeɪvjɚ/
fixed phrase
Acting as politely as possible
To act in the most polite and well-behaved way you can.
예문
- The children were on their best behavior during the visit from the principal.
- Be on your best behavior when you meet her parents.