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

• Even if there is to do out of affectation.
  即使有，也是矫揉造作做出来的。
• 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。
• 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。
• I am completely disgusted with his rude behaviour and affectation.
  我非常厌恶他的粗野和做作。
• 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。
• The affectation of being demure in a provocative way.
  故意装出具有煽动性的端庄、正经的样子。
• 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。
• Kneading machine, industrial, for food I detest all affectation.
  食品揉捏机，工业用我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为。
• I detest all affectation.
  我厌恶一切矫揉造作的行为。