A: Don’t put on airs. Do something practical.

别摆架子了，做点实事吧。

B: Sir. I... I dare not next time.

老板，我......我下次不敢了。

地道表达

put on airs

1. 解词释义

Put on airs的字面意思是“把......放到空中”，引申为“装腔作势，摆架子，盛气凌人”的意思。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. I didn't like to put on airs, and even less to have too many people catering to me.

我不喜欢摆架子, 更不愿让人家兴师动众来照顾我。

e.g. She put on airs after marrying a millionaire.

自从嫁了百万富翁后,她就摆起架子。

e.g. You shouldn't put on airs even if you were in charge.

即便你当头头，也不该摆架子。