"airs" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 擺架子
• 裝腔作勢

Definition

“Airs”指某人表現得好像比別人更重要或高人一等。常用在“put on airs”這樣的片語中，形容自命不凡或傲慢的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

通常出現在“put on airs”等語境中，語氣偏負面，指對他人擺架子、裝腔作勢。不要和表示空氣的“air”混淆。

Examples

She always puts on airs when she visits her rich friends.

她每次去她有錢的朋友家都會擺**架子**。

I don't like people who give themselves airs.

我不喜歡那些總是**擺架子**的人。

Stop putting on airs and just be yourself.

不要再**裝腔作勢**，做你自己吧。

Don’t mind her, she’s just got her usual airs today.

別在意她，她今天又在擺她平時的**架子**。

He started acting with airs after his promotion at work.

自從升職以後，他就開始**擺架子**了。

If she drops the airs, she’s actually really nice.

如果她不再**裝腔作勢**，其實人挺好的。