字面拆解:act on 表示“根据/按照...采取行动”,one's advice 是“某人的建议”。因此整个短语的意思是:按照某人的建议行事;采纳某人的建议并付诸行动。
强调“不仅接受建议,还实际执行”(区别于仅“接受建议”的 take one's advice,act on 更突出“行动落地”)。
主语 + act on + sb.'s advice (+ 补充说明“行动的结果/内容”)
一般现在时(常态/习惯):He often acts on his father's advice.(他常按父亲的建议做。)
一般过去时(已发生的行动):She acted on her teacher's advice and joined the debate club.(她按老师的建议加入了辩论社。)
将来时/条件句(未发生的行动):If you act on my advice, you'll pass the exam.(如果你按我的建议做,会通过考试。)
覆盖日常、学习、工作、健康等常见语境:
日常决策:I acted on my friend's advice and bought that jacket—it fits perfectly!(我按朋友的建议买了那件夹克,太合身了!)
健康管理:He finally acted on his doctor's advice and started exercising regularly.(他终于按医生的建议开始规律运动了。)
工作场景:The company acted on the consultant's advice and launched a new marketing campaign.(公司按顾问的建议推出了新的营销活动。)
建议的“反向验证”:She didn't act on my advice, and now she regrets it.(她没按我的建议做,现在后悔了。)
take one's advice:仅表示“采纳建议”(侧重“接受”,不一定行动);
follow one's advice:与 act on 几乎同义,更口语化(“听从建议”);
act upon:= act on(更正式,多见于书面语)。
简言之,"act on one's advice" 是“建议→行动”的完整链条,强调“用行动落实建议”,是表达“接受并执行建议”的常用短语。