中英互译
keep up appearances
基本释义
- 保持表面形象：通过假装一切正常来掩盖不好的事情。
双语例句
- He bought the saloon car to keep up appearances.他买这辆高级轿车主要是为了撑门面。
- It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearances.仅仅为了撑面子而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
- You can't drop the whole thing just to keep up appearances.不能为了爱面子就不办这件事情了。
网络短语
- to keep up appearances摆样子
- keep up h appearances摆谱儿