Significato: 3Dfx Interactive 
n. 3Dfx Interactive, società fondata nel 1994, specializzata nella produzione di schede grafiche 3D e unità di elaborazione grafica e in seguito acquistata dalla sua ex-rivale NVIDIA Corporation
acti Idioma
a piece of the action
actions speak louder than words
chain reaction
drive you to distraction
piece/slice of the action
practice what you preach
take action
action
action man
go into action
As soon as the guards left，the prisoners went into action according to their escape plan．哨兵刚离开，囚犯们就按越狱计划开始行动。
in practice
They have rich experience in practice．他们有丰富的实践经验。
Your idea sounds good but will it work in practice？你的主意很好，但它能实现吗？
2．in proper condition to do sth．well through practice在不断练习中
The iceskater keeps in practice by skating every day．这位溜冰者每天练习溜冰。
A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales．钢琴家练习音节，磨练手指的灵活。
make a practice of
Make a practice of being on time for work．要养成按时工作的习惯。
They made a practice of taking a walk together every evening．他们每天傍晚总是一起散步。
out of action
Three trains went out of action yesterday when the severe cold ruined the engines．昨天因天气奇冷致使发动机冻坏，3趟列车停止运行。
out of practice
He used to be good at cricket，but now be's out of practice．他过去擅长于打板球，可现在已荒疏了。
practise on
He found that he had been practised on．他发现自己受骗了。
John practised on her weakness．约翰利用了她的弱点。
put into practice
We have made our plans；now we must put them into practice．我们已经制定计划，现在该付诸实施了。
put sth into practice
Idiom(s): put sth into practiceTheme: BEGINNINGS
to start using a scheme or plan.
• I hope we can put your idea into practice soon.
• The mayor hopes to put the new plan into practice after the next election.
piece of the action
Idiom(s): piece of the actionTheme: SHARE
a share in a scheme or project; a degree of involvement. (Slang.)
• If you guys are going to bet on the football game, I want a piece of the action, too.
• My brother wants in on it. Give him a piece of the action.
for all practical purposes
Idiom(s): for all practical purposesTheme: ESSENTIALLY - BASICALLY
as might be reasonably expected; essentially.
• For all practical purposes, this is simply a matter of right and wrong.
• This should be considered final, for all practical purposes.
all talk and no action
Idiom(s): all talk (and no action)Theme: INACTION
talking about doing something, but never actually doing it.
• The car needs washing, but Bill is all talk and no action on this matter.
• Bill keeps saying he'll get a job soon, but he's all talk and no action.
• Bill won't do it. He's just all talk.
swing into action
Idiom(s): go into action AND swing into actionTheme: WORK
to start doing something.
• I usually get to work at 7:45, and I go into action at 8:00.
• When the ball is hit in my direction, you should see me swing into action.
make sth a practice
Idiom(s): make a practice of something AND make something a practiceTheme: HABITS
to turn something into a habitual activity.
• Jane makes a practice of planting daisies every summer.
• Her mother also made it a practice.
Actions speak louder than words.
What a person actually does is more important that what they say they will do.Practice makes perfect.
Doing something repeatedly is the only way to become good at it.Practise what you preach
Do yourself what you advise others to do.Knee-jerk reaction
A knee-jerk reaction is an instant, instinctive response to a situation.Practical joke
A practical joke is a trick played on someone that is meant to be funny for people watching, though normally embarrassing for the person being tricked.Spanish practices
Unauthorized working methods that benefit those who follow them are Spanish practices.Time-honoured practice
A time-honoured practice is a traditional way of doing something that has become almost universally accepted as the most appropriate or suitable way.Knee Jerk Reaction
A quick and automatic response.Practice Makes Perfect
By constantly practicing, you will become better.Practise what you preach.
One must behave in the same way as one advises others to behave.actions speak louder than words|action|actions|lou
What you do shows your character better and is more important than what you say.
A proverb. John promised to help me, but he didn't. Actions speak louder than words. Joe is very quiet, but actions speak louder than words. He is the best player on the team.gut reaction|gut|reaction
n. phr. A mental or physical response that springs from one's depths. My gut reaction was to get out of here as fast as possible.into practice|practice
in practice1 adv. phr. In actual doing. The idea sounds good but will it work in practice? It is easy to say that we will he good. It is harder to put the saying into practice.in practice2 adj. phr. In proper condition to do something well through practice. A pianist gets his fingers in practice by playing scales. An ice-skater keeps in practice by skating every day.
Compare: IN SHAPE.
Antonym: OUT OF PRACTICE.
make a practice of|make|make a practice|practice
v. phr. To make a habit of; do regularly. Make a practice of being on time for work.out of action|action|out
adv. phr. Useless; crippled; damaged so as to be quiescent. American bombers put Nazi heavy industry out of action during World War II. When I broke my leg I was out of action for the entire football season.out of practice|out|practice
adj. phr. Not in proper condition; unable to do something well because of lack of practice. The basketball team got out of practice during the Christmas holidays.Compare: OUT OF SHAPE.
Antonym: IN PRACTICE.
active duty
active dutyFull-time service, as in Julian is 81, but he still comes to the office every day and is very much on active duty. This term comes from the military, where it stands in opposition to reserve, which refers to troops still in the military but not actively engaged. It is occasionally transferred to civilian matters as well. [First half of 1800s]
center of attraction, the
center of attraction, theSomething or someone that attracts the most interest or curiosity. For example, The Ferris wheel is always the center of attraction at our carnival, or Jan is the center of attraction wherever she goes. This expression comes from physics, where since about 1770 it has denoted the point to which bodies tend by gravity or the action of centripetal force.
practical
practicalsee to all intents and purposes.
practice
practiceIn addition to the idioms beginning with practice, also see in practice; make a practice of; out of practice; put into practice; sharp practice.
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- practice makes perfect
- practice what you preach
satisfaction
satisfactiongive satisfaction
1) to satisfy
2) to accept a challenge to duel
sharp practice
sharp practiceCrafty or deceitful dealings, especially in business. For example, That firm's known for its sharp practice, so I'd rather not deal with them. This expression, first recorded in 1836, uses sharp in the combined sense of “mentally acute” and “cutting.”
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