put on an act
今天要和大家分享的口语表达是：put on an act.
act 在这里作名词，是“假装”的意思。put on an act 这个口语表达的意思就是：“装模作样，装腔作势”。
Are you zoning out? You should keep your eyes on your task, rather than put on an act.
你在走神吗？你应该专心做你的任务，而不是装模作样。
- What do you think of him?
- 你觉得他怎么样？
- He's a pain in the neck, because he always puts on an act.
- 他是个讨厌的人，因为他总是装腔作势。
下面我们再来看几个和这个口语表达有关的例句：
She's just putting on an act. I don't buy it.
她只是装腔作势罢了，我可不吃这套。
He put on an act of being busy working to avoid seeing me.
他装出一副忙于工作的样子避开我。
She's so full of herself. She often puts on an act before others.
她很自负，经常在别人面前摆架子。
