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。
• 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。
• I happen to enjoy my ghetto brew affectation.
  我碰巧正沉浸在我的犹太人情感中。
• 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。
• 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；
• The man seemed to avoid them rather than to seek them, but this without any affectation.
  那个人好象是要避开那些行人，而不是想接近他们，但也没有露出故意回避的样子。
• His manner reeks of falseness and affectation.
  他的举止充满了虚伪和做作。
• 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。
• I detest all affectation.
  我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为。