"keep up an act" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 裝作（某種樣子）- 偽裝

Definition

假裝成你不是的人或樣子，尤其是在一段時間裡，為了隱藏真正的感受或意圖。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於非正式語境，指情感上的偽裝；也可以說“裝作沒事”。與舞臺表演不同。

Examples

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

他在**裝作沒事**，不讓別人知道他難過。

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

她無法長時間**裝作**；大家都會發現。

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

每天在工作上**裝作**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**裝作**就很難了。

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

他試圖**裝作**，但現在大家都看穿了。

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

有些人只是為了在學校融入而**偽裝**。