装门面
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装门面的英文翻译
基本释义
参考释义
- 装门面 [zhuāng mén mian]
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- put up a front; maintain an outward show; keep up appearances:
The family depended on his ability to wangle a few dollars occasionally. With this money, they would eat well and dress well for a while, making a pretence of affluence. 一家人全靠他在外面讹个钱,诈个财,吃点好的,穿点好的,装门面。
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装门面的用法和样例:
例句
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那些窗户上的百叶窗只是为了装装门面,它们装在墙上,而且也不能完全关上。
The shutters by those windows are just for show-they're fixed to the wall and close properly. -
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。
It was an ordinary vase, but to save appearances, she said it was a family heirloom. -
她的那些书只是装门面的--她从来不看。
She only has those books for show she never reads them.