| 单词 | to put on a show |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto put on (also up) a show (b) to put on (also up) a show: to behave deceptively, pretend; to put on an act; spec. to assume a guise of happiness, confidence, etc., which conceals one's true feelings; to put on a brave face. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > have (specific) appearance [verb (intransitive)] > present good appearance to put on (also up) a show1937 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > pretend, dissemble [verb (intransitive)] letc1000 faitc1330 counterfeitc1374 dissimulec1374 feignc1400 showc1405 supposea1450 fare1483 simule?a1500 dissemble1523 pretend1526 frame1545 cloakc1572 jouk1573 pretent1582 disguisea1586 devise1600 semble1603 coin1607 insimulate1623 fox1646 sham1787 dissimulate1796 gammon1819 to let on1822 simulate1823 possum1832 simulacrize1845 to put on an act1929 to put on (also up) a show1937 prat1967 1937 Motor Boating Jan. 31/1 We don't put on a show in each port, but try to act like fishermen and talk fishermen's language. 1953 B. Gordon-Cumming Gentle Rain 140 ‘It was encouraging to see her looking so nice, wasn't it?’.. ‘I expect she was putting on a show for our sakes.’ 1960 O. Manning Great Fortune iii. xviii. 215 He had learnt to ‘put up a show’. He had hidden his fears and uncertainties. 2010 J. Black Shadowspell vi. 71 He tapped his chin and furrowed his brow as if thinking hard, though I got the feeling he was just putting on a show. < as lemmas |
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