
好词典

源自拉丁语 'affectatio',意为'努力追求'或'假装',后通过法语 'affectation' 进入英语。
❶ 指刻意表现出的虚假行为或态度,通常是为了给人留下深刻印象或显得与众不同,显得不自然或做作。
“Her British accent was just an affectation she picked up from watching too many period dramas.”
(她的英国口音只是她从看了太多古装剧中学来的做作表现。)
“He spoke with an affectation of sophistication that annoyed everyone.”
(他说话时带着一种装腔作势的做作,让所有人都感到厌烦。)
without affectation — 形容某人行为自然不做作,真实而不刻意表现。
“She spoke with such honesty and without affectation that everyone trusted her immediately.”
(她说话非常诚实且不做作,以至于每个人都立刻信任了她。)