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keep up/save appearance
present an unchanged front or appearance in public（esp．following some loss of status，prestige or fortune）装门面；虚饰外表
*She would tather go hungry and keep up appearance that eat properly and wear last year's fashions．她宁愿挨饿也要顾全面子而不愿吃得好穿着过时的衣服。
*It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearance．仅仅为了装门面图外表而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
*Some young people spend lots of money on weddings just to keep up appearance．一些年轻人在婚礼上花费很多的钱仅仅是为了讲排 场、装门面。 |