affected

UK /əˈfektɪd/US /əˈfektɪd/

词源

源自拉丁语 'afficere'，意为'影响'或'作用于'，通过古法语 'affecter' 进入英语。

❶ 指行为或态度显得不自然、做作，故意表现出某种样子以给人留下印象。

“She spoke with an affected accent that annoyed everyone.”

（她用一种做作的口音说话，让所有人都感到厌烦。）

“His affected manners made him seem insincere.”

（他做作的举止让他显得不真诚。）

❶ 指受到某种影响或改变，通常指负面或不幸的情况。

“The town was badly affected by the flood.”

（这个小镇受到了洪水的严重影响。）

“Her health was affected by the long hours of work.”

（长时间的工作影响了她的健康。）

同义词:pretentious, artificial, influenced, impacted

affected by — 表示某人或某物受到某种情况或事件的影响。

“Many people were affected by the sudden change in policy.”

（许多人受到了政策突然变化的影响。）

affected air — 指故意摆出的高傲或优越的态度，通常显得不自然。

“She put on an affected air when speaking to the new employees.”

（她在和新员工说话时摆出一副高傲的样子。）