"keep up an act" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈækt
KEEP-uhp-uh-NAKT
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈækt
KEEP-up-UN-AKT
释义
To pretend to be someone or something you are not, especially for a period of time, in order to hide your true feelings or intentions.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /ˈæn/, /ən/ /ˈækt
英式英语
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ˈɐn/ /ˈækt
简化发音
美式
KEEP-uhp-uh-NAKT
英式
KEEP-up-UN-AKT
语境中听
He keeps up an act so no one knows he is sad.
She can't keep up an act for long; people notice.
It's tiring to keep up an act every day at work.
After a while, it gets hard to keep up an act around your friends.