英語四級口語對話(5)

小對話

A: Don't put on airs. Do something practical.

別擺架子了，做點實事吧。

B: Sir. I... I dare not next time.

老板，我......我下次不敢了。

地道表達

put on airs

1. 解詞釋義

Put on airs的字面意思是“把......放到空中”，引申為“裝腔作勢，擺架子，盛氣凌人”的意思。

2. 拓展例句

I didn't like to put on airs, and even less to have too many people catering to me.

我不喜歡擺架子, 更不愿讓人家興師動眾來照顧我。

She put on airs after marrying a millionaire.

自從嫁了百萬富翁后,她就擺起架子。

You shouldn't put on airs even if you were in charge.

即便你當(dāng)頭頭，也不該擺架子。