“装聪明”常见的英文表达有 “pretend to be clever” 或 “act smart” 。
pretend to be clever:强调通过假装来展现聪明的样子,带有一定刻意为之的意味。例如:He always pretends to be clever in front of others, but in fact, he knows little.(他总是在别人面前装聪明,实际上他懂得很少。 )
act smart:更侧重于行为上表现出聪明机灵的样子,常带有一种自作聪明或爱耍小聪明的意味。例如:Don't act smart in front of the teacher, or you'll be found out.(别在老师面前装聪明,不然你会被发现的。 )