"keep up appearances" 怎么发音
expression
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /əˈpɪɹənsəz
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-suz
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ɐpˈiəɹənsɪz
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-siz
释义
To pretend that everything is fine or normal, especially in public, to hide problems or difficulties.
IPA 音标
美式英语
ˈkip/ /ˈəp/ /əˈpɪɹənsəz
英式英语
kˈiːp/ /ˈʌp/ /ɐpˈiəɹənsɪz
简化发音
美式
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-suz
英式
KEEP-up uh-PEER-uhn-siz
语境中听
They tried to keep up appearances during the hard times.
Even when the family was struggling, they would keep up appearances for the neighbors.
She smiled at the party to keep up appearances.
We were broke, but we still tried to keep up appearances so no one would suspect anything.