keep up appearances
v.
装门面；装潢门面；摆门面；保全面子
双语例句
用作不及物动词(vi.)
Jane can put up a good front, but most of us know the real Jane.
简很会装门面，但我们大多数人都知道真正的简是个什么人。
It was an ordinary vase, but to save appearances, she said it was a family heirloom.
它本来是一个普通花瓶，为了装门面，她却说它是一件传家宝。
权威例句
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1. We live in a society driven by looks and the ability to keep up appearances.
我们生活在一个由外表及赶上别人外表能力驱使的社会。
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2. We were able to be really honest and say things many people probably wouldn't say to each other-there were no appearances to keep up.
我们诚实相对，讲了很多许多人根本不愿意向别人提及的话题-事实上我们并没有见过面。
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3. We were able to be really honest and say things many people probably wouldn’t say to each other—there were no appearances to keep up.
我们诚实相对，讲了很多许多人根本不愿意向别人提及的话题-事实上我们并没有见过面。
youdao
4. It must be great to be rich and let other people keep up appearances.
自己有钱却让别人装门面，肯定太棒了！
youdao
5. They don't need to be burdened with our marital problems, and if we're working things out, the least we could do is try to keep up appearances.
孩子们没必要背负我们的婚姻问题，我们能做的，至少是保持一个好的姿态面对别人。
youdao
6. It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearances.
仅仅为了撑面子而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
youdao
7. Lifestyle is expensive monetarily and personally, because it costs a great deal to keep up appearances and do what you think is socially acceptable.
生活方式无论在经济上还是精力上都代价高昂，因为你要付出很多去保持光鲜的外表，去做你认为在社会上很体面的事。
youdao
8. He bought the saloon car to keep up appearances.
他买这辆高级轿车主要是为了撑门面。
youdao
9. MANY Japanese strive to keep up egalitarian appearances.
很多日本人努力保持平等待人的形象。
youdao
10. You can't drop the whole thing just to keep up appearances.
不能为了爱面子就不办这件事情了。
youdao
11. They don't need to be with our marital problems, and if we're working things out, the least we could do is try to keep up appearances.
孩子们没必要背负我们的婚姻问题，我们能做的，至少是保持一个好的姿态面对别人。
youdao
12. His people were not rich, but they managed to live and to keep up appearances.
他家里的人并不富裕，但他们尽力维持生活、保住面子。
youdao
13. Poor as he was, he tried hard to keep up appearances.
尽管穷，他还是拼命装门面。
youdao
14. Kuroneko's acquaintances always manage to find her with the worst possible timing, putting her ability to keep up appearances and make up excuses to the test.
黑猫的熟人总能在最不合适的时候找到他，借用他的能力来装点门面，为测试找借口。
youdao
15. Things may be unpleasant, but we will keep up appearances.
事情或许不是那么愉快，但我们会保持体面。
youdao
16. He said that he just wanted to keep up appearances.
他说他只想保持过去的体面。
youdao
17. He said that he just wanted to keep up appearances.
他说他只想保持过去的体面。
youdao
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