P-19：put on an act 装腔作势
 

　　A:It seemed to me that you are at odds with Nancy these days. You two used to get on like a house on fire, didn't you?

　　A:这些天你总和南希意见不一致，你俩到一起总要吵架，是吗？

　　B:Yeah. But I can't put up with her. She is so snobbish. I get sick of those who try to scrape up acquaintances with people in power. Besides, She always put on an act, as if she were anything.

　　B:是的，我没法忍受她，她太势力，我很厌恶那些跟当权者套近乎的人，除此之外，她还装腔作势，以为自己很了不起。

　　A:I hate those phonies, too. And I never want to have anything to do with those who speak to you with his tongue in his cheek.

　　A:我也讨厌那些虚伪的人，我从不想跟这些人打交道。

　　B:That's why I try to steer clear of Nancy.

　　B:这就是我为什么跟南希划清界限的原因。