英语词组keep up appearances是什么意思，短语翻译、用法及例句-英语词组固定搭配大全

Idiom

keep up appearances

Theme: DECEPTION

to keep oneself looking calm or happy despite serious problems.

Even with all the trouble Dave was having at home, he still managed to keep up appearances.She was trained from childhood to keep up appearances no matter how bad she really felt.

Idiom

keep up appearances

to hide your personal or financial problems from other people by continuing to live and behave in the same way that you did in the past.

Simply keeping up appearances was stretching their resources to the limit.

keep up appearances

To act as though everything is normal or fine in times of trouble. I tried very hard to keep up appearances as I fell further and further into credit card debt.

keep up appearances

to make things look all right whether they are or not. We must keep up appearances even if it means little sacrifices here and there. Things may be unpleasant, but we will keep up appearances.

keep up appearances

COMMON

1. If you keep up appearances, you pretend that a situation is good and as it should be, even though it is not. I was determined to keep up appearances by pretending nothing was wrong. The marriage was failing, but we tried to keep up appearances for the sake of the children.

2. If you keep up appearances, you try to behave and dress in a way that people expect of you, even if you can no longer afford it. His parents' obsession with keeping up appearances haunted his childhood.

keep up appearances

maintain an impression of wealth or well-being.

keep up apˈpearances

hide the true situation and pretend that everything is still going well: She’s lost all her money, but she’s determined to keep up appearances.

词组	keep up appearances
释义	Idiom keep up appearances Theme: DECEPTION to keep oneself looking calm or happy despite serious problems. Even with all the trouble Dave was having at home, he still managed to keep up appearances.She was trained from childhood to keep up appearances no matter how bad she really felt. Idiom keep up appearances to hide your personal or financial problems from other people by continuing to live and behave in the same way that you did in the past. Simply keeping up appearances was stretching their resources to the limit. keep up appearances To act as though everything is normal or fine in times of trouble. I tried very hard to keep up appearances as I fell further and further into credit card debt. keep up appearances to make things look all right whether they are or not. We must keep up appearances even if it means little sacrifices here and there. Things may be unpleasant, but we will keep up appearances. keep up appearances COMMON 1. If you keep up appearances, you pretend that a situation is good and as it should be, even though it is not. I was determined to keep up appearances by pretending nothing was wrong. The marriage was failing, but we tried to keep up appearances for the sake of the children. 2. If you keep up appearances, you try to behave and dress in a way that people expect of you, even if you can no longer afford it. His parents' obsession with keeping up appearances haunted his childhood. keep up appearances maintain an impression of wealth or well-being. keep up apˈpearances hide the true situation and pretend that everything is still going well: She’s lost all her money, but she’s determined to keep up appearances.
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