英语词汇“to put on airs”的读音、翻译、释义、用法及例句-青年旅行网

put on airs

To think or behave as though one is superior to others or better than one really is; to have or assume a pretentious or self-aggrandizing attitude. I think John is really a decent fellow at heart, but I really wish he wouldn't put on such airs about his writing abilities. Stop putting on airs, Mary, you're not some world-class actor—you're just an amateur like the rest of us!

put on airs

and give oneself airs

Fig. to act better than one really is; to pretend to be good or to be superior. Pay no attention to her. She is just putting on airs. Stop giving yourself airs and act like the rest of us.

put on airs

Assume a haughty manner, pretend to be better than one is, as in I'm sick of Claire and the way she puts on airs. Airs here means "a manner of superiority." [c. 1700]

put on airs

If someone puts on airs, they behave in a way which shows that they think they are better or more important than other people. She thought the coat was far too grand. "People will think I'm putting on airs." He put on no airs, but his charisma was enormous.

put on airs, to

To assume a superior manner or appearance to which one has no real claim. Airs here means a manner of superiority. The term appeared in print from about 1700. Joseph Addison used it in his travel account of Italy (1704): “Which easily discovers the Airs they give themselves.”

词汇	to put on airs
释义	(redirected from to put on airs) put on airs To think or behave as though one is superior to others or better than one really is; to have or assume a pretentious or self-aggrandizing attitude. I think John is really a decent fellow at heart, but I really wish he wouldn't put on such airs about his writing abilities. Stop putting on airs, Mary, you're not some world-class actor—you're just an amateur like the rest of us! put on airs and give oneself airs Fig. to act better than one really is; to pretend to be good or to be superior. Pay no attention to her. She is just putting on airs. Stop giving yourself airs and act like the rest of us. put on airs Assume a haughty manner, pretend to be better than one is, as in I'm sick of Claire and the way she puts on airs. Airs here means "a manner of superiority." [c. 1700] put on airs If someone puts on airs, they behave in a way which shows that they think they are better or more important than other people. She thought the coat was far too grand. "People will think I'm putting on airs." He put on no airs, but his charisma was enormous. put on airs, to To assume a superior manner or appearance to which one has no real claim. Airs here means a manner of superiority. The term appeared in print from about 1700. Joseph Addison used it in his travel account of Italy (1704): “Which easily discovers the Airs they give themselves.”
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