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

• 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。
• It's an affectation picked up from some friends of mine.
  这是我从我的一些朋友那儿无意中学来的一种装腔作势的样子。
• I am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation.
  我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。
• You can't be a successful business man without affectation and lies.
  如果想要成为一个好的商人，就无法脱离做作和谎言。
• Even if there is to do out of affectation.
  即使有，也是矫揉造作做出来的。
• Earnest affectation is anyhow better than frivolous silliness.
  认真的矫情也比轻佻的愚蠢来得好些。
• His manner reeks of falseness and affectation.
  他的举止充满了虚伪和做作。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。