"posturing" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 摆姿态
• 装腔作势

Definition

指某人主要为了给别人留下印象或者炫耀而表现出来的做作行为，也可以指为了显得特定样子而作出的身体姿势。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

常带有负面、批评意味，用于指出某人不真诚。经常用于政治或商业场合（如'political posturing'）。既可指言语也可指肢体表现。不要和纯物理意义上的'posture'混淆。

Examples

Her speech was full of posturing and little real substance.

她的演讲充满了**摆姿态**，却没有多少实质内容。

The politicians' posturing made it hard to have a real discussion.

政客们的**装腔作势**让真正的讨论变得困难。

He was just posturing to impress his friends.

他只是在**摆姿态**想给朋友留下好印象。

All that tough-guy posturing doesn't fool anyone.

那些**强硬的摆姿态**谁都骗不了。

You can tell she's posturing just by the way she stands in meetings.

你一看她在会议上的站姿就知道她在**摆姿态**了。

Instead of posturing, let's talk honestly about the issues.

与其**摆姿态**，不如坦率讨论这些问题。