affectation
英 [ˌæfekˈteɪʃn]
美 [ˌæfekˈteɪʃn]
n. 假装; 做作; 装模作样
复数:affectations
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- His little affectations irritated her.
他的装腔作势令她不快。 - Kay has no affectation at all.
凯一点也不做作。 - 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。
- His little affectations irritated her.
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.- 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。 - 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。
- I wore sunglasses all the time and people thought it was an affectation...
英英释义
noun
- a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
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。