assume a manner/air/expression etc

From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishassume a manner/air/expression etcassume a manner/air/expression etcformalPRETEND to behave in a way that does not show how you really feel, especially in order to seem more confident, happy etc than you are SYN put on Andy assumed an air of indifference whenever her name was mentioned. → assumeExamples from the Corpusassume a manner/air/expression etc• Oliver assumed an expression of extreme penitence.• The only thing she could do was to assume an air of indifference.• No wonder the technique assumed an air of planet-wide importance.

单词	assume a manner/air/expression etc
释义	assume a manner/air/expression etc From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishassume a manner/air/expression etcassume a manner/air/expression etcformalPRETEND to behave in a way that does not show how you really feel, especially in order to seem more confident, happy etc than you are SYN put on Andy assumed an air of indifference whenever her name was mentioned. → assumeExamples from the Corpusassume a manner/air/expression etc• Oliver assumed an expression of extreme penitence.• The only thing she could do was to assume an air of indifference.• No wonder the technique assumed an air of planet-wide importance.
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