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

• I am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation.
  我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。
• I do not think this is her affectation, because I have the same sensitivity.
  我并不认为这是她做作，因为我也同样敏感。
• I detest all affectation.
  我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为。
• 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。
• His manner reeks of falseness and affectation.
  他的举止充满了虚伪和做作。
• I happen to enjoy my ghetto brew affectation.
  我碰巧正沉浸在我的犹太人情感中。
• 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。
• 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。
• Earnest affectation is anyhow better than frivolous silliness.
  认真的矫情也比轻佻的愚蠢来得好些。
• 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。