put on an act

e. g: When being asked what he is really after, he would always put on an act by saying that he likes knowledge more than anything else.

当人们问他追求的是什么时，他总是装腔作势地说除了知识他什么也不喜欢。

Fall down, cry and then cry, afraid of, not the heart is put on an act!

摔倒了，要哭就哭吧，怕什么，不心装模作样！

Richard grows serious. No need to put on an act. She's on to him. He leans forward on the table and looks her in the eye.

理查德变得严肃起来。没必要再装腔作势了。她已经直接向他开战了。他往前靠在桌子上，望着她的眼睛。

I tend to put on an act in order to deal with my peer workers in an appropriate way.

为了恰当地处理与同事的关系，我表达与内心不一的情感。

a teacher should put on an act to make his lesson interesting.

表演一下，使他的课更有趣。

He put on an act, which showed him up completely.

他这番表演，真可谓淋漓尽致。

When are you going to put on an act to that?

你什么时候才会对那件事采取行动？