- 1v/pleɪ ˌhæpi ˈfæməliz/假裝一家和樂
口語To spend time doing normal family things together so it looks like everyone is happy, even when there are problems underneath.
「play happy families」是英式英文片語，描寫一家人故意做一些「正常家庭會做的事」——一起吃飯、出遊、拍照——只為了讓外人覺得這家很幸福，但其實裡面有矛盾、有問題。play 在這裡帶著「演戲、扮家家酒」的味道——大家在「演出」一個快樂家庭的樣子。語氣帶諷刺，常出現在分居、不和、即將離婚等情境。
示範例句 · Example
After the big fight, they tried to play happy families at the wedding.
中文翻譯在大吵一架之後，他們試著在婚禮上假裝一家和樂。
常見搭配
play happy families for the kids
為了孩子假裝一家和樂
to pretend everything is fine in the family for the children's sake
After the divorce was announced, they stopped playing happy families.
意思相近
put on a showkeep up appearancespretend
意思相反
be honestface the truth