keep up appearances

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  • vi. 装门面(虚饰外表)
    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. 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。
    2. 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。

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