affectation

英 [ˌæfekˈteɪʃn]

美 [ˌæfekˈteɪʃn]

n.  假装; 做作; 装模作样

复数：affectations　

GRE医学

BNC.22237 / COCA.23010

牛津词典

noun

• 假装；做作；装模作样
  behaviour or an action that is not natural or sincere and that is often intended to impress other people
  1. His little affectations irritated her.
     他的装腔作势令她不快。
  2. Kay has no affectation at all.
     凯一点也不做作。
  3. He raised his eyebrows with an affectation of surprise (= pretending to be surprised) .
     他扬起双眉装出一副惊奇的样子。

柯林斯词典

• N-VAR 做作；装腔作势
  If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is anaffectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people.
  1. I wore sunglasses all the time and people thought it was an affectation...
     我成天戴着墨镜，大家都觉得我在装酷。
  2. Lawson writes so well: in plain English, without fuss or affectation.
     劳森写得很好：英文通俗易懂，朴实无华又不矫揉造作。

英英释义

noun

• a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
  Synonym:mannerismposeaffectedness

双语例句

• He added that while he had respect for the French habit, and that in Russia where men also kiss each other in greeting, this was not the German way and it was an affectation.
  他还说，虽然他很尊重法国人的习惯，在俄罗斯男人之间问候时也互相亲吻，但这太过矫揉造作，不是德国人该有的问候方式。
• Begin disliking arrogance is proud, and hate sharp-tongued person, hate affectation outfit innocent people hate those who makes me feel sick.
  开始讨厌自大骄傲的人，讨厌说话尖酸刻薄的人，讨厌做作装无辜的人，讨厌那些让我觉得恶心的人。
• Affectation is inevitably the mark of one not sure of himself.
  矫揉造作不可避免的会暴露不能肯定自己的人。
• To use them too much for ornament, is affectation;
  装饰之用过滥，显得矫揉造作；
• A man of affectation is not amiable though his face teems with smile.
  真正亲爱的人，不笑也使人觉得和善。
• Ive only seen it from Americans who are trying for a British affectation.
  我很少在试图模仿英国人的美国人的邮件中看到这个。
• One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness: a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.
  对自尊自大与装模作样的最佳应急疗法就是晕船：要呕吐的人是决不摆架子的。
• I happen to enjoy my ghetto brew affectation.
  我碰巧正沉浸在我的犹太人情感中。
• Lawson writes so well: in plain English, without fuss or affectation.
  劳森写得很好：英文通俗易懂，朴实无华又不矫揉造作。
• Earnest affectation is anyhow better than frivolous silliness.
  认真的矫情也比轻佻的愚蠢来得好些。