装作

artificialness

act

feign

make a feint of

airs and graces

make as though

装作[zhuāngzuò]

职员迟到时经理装作没看见。
The manager turned a blind eye when his staff were late.

他装作若无其事，藉以掩饰内心的不安。
He conceals his worries behind a mask of nonchalance.

他装作无动於衷的样子以掩盖自己的感情。
He conceals his feelings behind a rather stolid manner.

他装作若无其事的样子。
He behaved as if nothing had happened.

她没有理会他的粗鲁举动，竭力装作若无其事的样子。
She overlooked his rudeness and tried to pretend nothing had happened.