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

• The affectation of being demure in a provocative way.
  故意装出具有煽动性的端庄、正经的样子。
• The amateur singer is reluctant to cheat the audience by lip-synching with a false display of affectation.
  这位业余歌手不愿意以虚情假意去假唱糊弄听众。
• Personal letters written in a professional capacity today have adapted this affectation.
  今天，涉及职业能力的私人信件采纳了这种习惯。
• His eccentric clothes are just an affectation.
  他衣着古怪是装出来的。
• 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。
• 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。
• I detest all affectation.
  我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为。
• To use them too much for ornament, is affectation;
  装饰之用过滥，显得矫揉造作；
• The man is not humble, but he puts on an affectation of humility.
  这个男人并不谦虚，却装作一副谦虚的样子。
• Her love of jazz was just an affectation.
  她对爵士乐的喜爱不过是装模作样而已。