"keep up an act" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 装作（某种样子）- 伪装

Definition

假装成你并不是的人或样子，尤其是一段时间内，用来隐藏真实的想法或感受。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于非正式场合，指在情感上装作某种状态。常见表达还包括“装作没事”。不是戏剧中的表演。

Examples

He keeps up an act so no one knows he is sad.

他在**装作没事**，不让别人知道他难过。

She can't keep up an act for long; people notice.

她无法长时间**装作**；大家都会发现。

It's tiring to keep up an act every day at work.

每天在工作上**装作**很累。

After a while, it gets hard to keep up an act around your friends.

久而久之，在朋友面前**装作**就很难了。

He tries to keep up an act, but everyone sees through it now.

他试图**装作**，但现在大家都看穿了。

Some people keep up an act just to fit in at school.

有些人只是为了在学校融入而**伪装**。