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

• 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。
• 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 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 happen to enjoy my ghetto brew affectation.
  我碰巧正沉浸在我的犹太人情感中。
• Even if there is to do out of affectation.
  即使有，也是矫揉造作做出来的。
• 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。
• Personal letters written in a professional capacity today have adapted this affectation.
  今天，涉及职业能力的私人信件采纳了这种习惯。
• 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。
• And also to corrupt youth by means of seditious literature and drugs, the affectation of being demure in a provocative way.
  还用带有煽动性的作品和毒品腐蚀年轻人。故意装出具有煽动性的端庄、正经的样子。
• 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。