英语词汇“to save or keep up appearances”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

b. to save or keep up appearances: to maintain artificially the outward signs, so as to conceal the absence of the realities which they are assumed to represent.

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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > create or maintain appearance [phrase]

to have some show1556

to set a face on (something)1590

to save or keep up appearances1603

to give (also lend) colour1687

the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] > keep up appearances

to save or keep up appearances1836

1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. x. 609 Most agreements of our moderne quarrels are shamefull and false: Wee onely seeke to save apparances, and therewhilst betray and disa-vow our true intentions.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 97. ⁋2 It often happen'd that a Duel was fought to save Appearances to the World.

1761 C. Churchill Night 14 Keep up appearances; there lies the test, The world will give thee credit for the rest.

1761 C. Churchill Rosciad 7 Appearances to save, his only care.

1836 J. Grant Great Metrop. I. ii. 44 They must maintain their dignity; they must keep up appearances.

1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lxiii. 222 Sparta sent only a handful of men to save appearances.

1861 Sat. Rev. 9 Mar. 244/1 Sacrificing real comfort to the desire of keeping up appearances.

1876 ‘Ouida’ In Winter City viii. 234 I suppose it ‘saves society’, at least it saves appearances.

1913 M. Sinclair Combined Maze xxv. 269 Well, you must save appearances, and you must save 'em while you can.

2004 NFT Programme Booklet June 10/1 Fanny, abandoned and pregnant by Marius, agrees to save appearances by marrying the elderly sail-maker Panisse.

单词	to save or keep up appearances
释义	> as lemmas to save or keep up appearances b. to save or keep up appearances: to maintain artificially the outward signs, so as to conceal the absence of the realities which they are assumed to represent. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > semblance, outward show > create or maintain appearance [phrase] to have some show1556 to set a face on (something)1590 to save or keep up appearances1603 to give (also lend) colour1687 the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > make ostentatious display or show off [verb (intransitive)] > keep up appearances to save or keep up appearances1836 1603 J. Florio tr. M. de Montaigne Ess. iii. x. 609 Most agreements of our moderne quarrels are shamefull and false: Wee onely seeke to save apparances, and therewhilst betray and disa-vow our true intentions. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 97. ⁋2 It often happen'd that a Duel was fought to save Appearances to the World. 1761 C. Churchill Night 14 Keep up appearances; there lies the test, The world will give thee credit for the rest. 1761 C. Churchill Rosciad 7 Appearances to save, his only care. 1836 J. Grant Great Metrop. I. ii. 44 They must maintain their dignity; they must keep up appearances. 1844 C. Thirlwall Hist. Greece VIII. lxiii. 222 Sparta sent only a handful of men to save appearances. 1861 Sat. Rev. 9 Mar. 244/1 Sacrificing real comfort to the desire of keeping up appearances. 1876 ‘Ouida’ In Winter City viii. 234 I suppose it ‘saves society’, at least it saves appearances. 1913 M. Sinclair Combined Maze xxv. 269 Well, you must save appearances, and you must save 'em while you can. 2004 NFT Programme Booklet June 10/1 Fanny, abandoned and pregnant by Marius, agrees to save appearances by marrying the elderly sail-maker Panisse. extracted from appearancen. < as lemmas
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