affectation

• n. 做作；矫揉造作；假装

词态变化

英文词源

affectation (n.)

"studied display," 1540s, from French affectation (16c.) or directly from Latin affectationem (nominative affectatio) "a striving after, a claiming," noun of action from past participle stem of affectare "to strive for" (see affect (v.2)).

双语例句

1. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Her posh accent is pure affectation.

她的时髦腔调纯粹是矫揉造作.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. He made an affectation of indifference.

他装出无动于衷的样子.

来自《简明英汉词典》

4. He speaks with a British accent, but that is just an affectation because he's not British.

他说话带有英国口音, 但这是装出来的,因为他不是英国人.

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. 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。

来自辞典例句