"put on an act" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝樣子
• 假裝

Definition

假裝自己有某種感受或狀態，通常為了欺騙或想給人留下印象，常會顯得很誇張或不真誠。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

屬於口語用法，多帶批評或懷疑語氣，指人不真誠或裝模作樣。不同於戲劇或電影中的真正演出。

Examples

She always puts on an act when teachers are around.

她在老師在場時總是**裝樣子**。

Don't put on an act; just tell the truth.

別**裝樣子**了，直接說實話。

He put on an act to get out of trouble.

他為了脫困**假裝**了一下。

You don’t have to put on an act; just be yourself.

你不用**裝樣子**，做自己就好。

I can always tell when someone is putting on an act at parties.

我總是能看出有人在派對上**裝樣子**。

After the news broke, the politician put on an act like nothing had happened.

消息傳出後，那位政客**裝作**什麼都沒發生一樣。