affectations

英 [ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃ(ə)nz]

美 [ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃənz]

n.  假装; 做作; 装模作样
affectation的复数

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。

双语例句

• His official affectations are insufferable.
  他的官架子真让人受不了。
• His little affectations irritated her.
  他做作的小动作激怒了她。
• I can't dance attendance on your affectations now.
  现在我不能再给你的装腔作势凑趣了。
• Her manner was simple, though for the very reason that she had not yet learned the many little affectations with which women conceal their true feelings.
  她很单纯，还没学会女人用以掩饰情感的那些小小的装腔作势。
• Her affectations make you sick.
  她那装模作样劲儿真令人作呕。
• Now there are people who start with the bad behavior and the affectations, hoping that it will be seen as a sign of insight and talent.
  现在有许多所谓的明星都行为不检点，装模作样，希望这些能够成为天赋和领悟的标志。
• The acting of the little girl is natural and free from affectations.
  这小孩演得很自然。
• She has so many little affectations.
  她有这么多做作的小动作。
• The author thinks the affectations of the accounting messages include regularity, illegality and technical means.
  会计信息失真包括规则性失真、违法性失真和技术性失真。
• His film star affectations had fallen away.
  他迷恋电影明星的热情已经冷下来了。