你知道怎么用英语表达各种“装”吗?

2018-05-22 09:27:22  每日学英语
生活中总能听到跟“装”有关的话,

“装糊涂”

“装傻”

“装嫩”

等等等等,

如果你想跟老外表达这些意思

你知道怎么说吗?


今天小编就来给大家普及一下各种“装”

01 put on airs

装腔作势,故意摆架子

 

装

 

例:

Although she is a superstar, she never puts on airs.

尽管她是一位超级巨星,但她从不摆架子。

02 play dumb

装糊涂

 

装

 

例:

Don't play dumb, I know you ate the last piece of cake.

别装傻了,我知道是你吃了最后一块蛋糕。

《纸牌屋》里有句话:Don't play dumb with me. 别跟我装傻。

03 mutton dressed as lamb

装嫩

 

装

 

直译的话,是:老羊装扮成小羊。就是“装嫩”的意思。

例:

Do you think this dress is too young-looking for me? And I don't want to look like mutton dressed as lamb.

你是不是认为这件衣服对我来说太嫩气?我不想打扮得像一个小姑娘一样。

04 all bark and no bite

装厉害

 

装

 

例:

He always said he would make a fortune in the west but he's all bark and no bite.

他过去总是说能在西部赚大钱但是他只是只说不做而已。

今天的表达你都掌握了吗?

以后可以派上用场啦~~

 

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