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
- 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。 - What I advise him to do is ( to) write without affectation.
我建议他做的就是不矫揉造作地写作。 - 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。 - One of the best temporary cures for pride and affectation is seasickness: a man who wants to vomit never puts on airs.
对自尊自大与装模作样的最佳应急疗法就是晕船：要呕吐的人是决不摆架子的。 - 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。 - She did so, at any rate, without affectation.
她这样做至少是毫不矫揉造作。 - 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。 - 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 am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation.
我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。