释义
maintain an impression of wealth or well-being, especially to hide the true situation
（尤指为了掩饰真实情况而）维持门面，装门面，装体面。
双语例句
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He bought the saloon car to keep up appearances.
他买这辆高级轿车主要是为了撑门面。
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He said that he just wanted to keep up appearances.
他说他只想保持过去的体面。
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Poor as he was, he tried hard to keep up appearances.
尽管穷，他还是拼命装门面。
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It's silly to spend money just to keep up appearances.
仅仅为了撑面子而那样花钱是愚蠢的。
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Things may be unpleasant, but we will keep up appearances.
事情或许不是那么愉快，但我们会保持体面。
近义词
put up a front