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affectation of [sth]
His affectation of learning fooled no one.
他假装博学骗不了任何人。
做作；假装；矫情
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做作；假装；矫情
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
His affectation of learning fooled no one.
他假装博学骗不了任何人。
矫揉造作,假装
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
故意的做作或夸张的显示
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
古怪的举止
An unusual mannerism.
She speaks with a slight British accent, but it's just an affectation.
她说话带一点英国口音，但那只是装出来的。
His love of classical music is not an affectation; he genuinely enjoys it.
他对古典音乐的热爱并不是装出来的；他是真心喜欢。
The host's constant affectations of politeness made everyone uncomfortable.
主人不断假装礼貌的样子让所有人都感到不自在。
His affectation of learning fooled no one.
他假装博学骗不了任何人。
She spoke with sincerity, without affectation.
她说话真诚，毫无做作。
通常指刻意装出来的行为或习惯。
Wearing a monocle was just an affectation.
戴单片眼镜只是一种矫情。
Not this
She showed great affectation to her children.
Use this
She showed great affection to her children.
affectation 意为“假装、做作”，而 affection 意为“喜爱、感情”。此处表达对孩子的爱，应用 affection。
Not this
He is very affectation.
Use this
He is very affected.
affectation 是名词，不能用作形容词。表达“他很做作”时，应使用形容词 affected。
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毫不做作地
She spoke without affectation.
她讲话毫不做作。
装出一副漠不关心的样子
His shrug was an affectation of indifference.
他耸耸肩，装出一副漠不关心的样子。
把……斥为做作
The teacher dismissed his enthusiasm as an affectation.
老师把他的热情斥为做作。
纯粹是装模作样
Their interest in old music is mere affectation.
他们对古乐的兴趣纯粹是装模作样。
一种不寻常的怪癖
He has an unusual affectation of wearing a scarf in summer.
他有夏天戴围巾的不寻常怪癖。
假装坦率是司空见惯的——你到处都能遇到。
His fixed smile and theatrical gestures were an affectation that made everyone uncomfortable.
他那僵硬的微笑和夸张的手势是一种矫揉造作，让所有人都感到不自在。
Use affectation naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
想象一个人“装”出某种姿态，脸上写着“假”字；affectation就是这种故意装出来的做作行为。
语域：formal 常见场景：formal writing、literary description、critical discussion of behavior affectation 是比较正式的词，通常用于书面语或对他人行为作负面评价时，多指故意做出的姿态、矫揉造作或刻意卖弄；日常口语中较少使用。
affectation 的词尾 '-ation' 读作 /eɪʃən/；relation、creation、vacation、nation、information 都与之押韵。注意 affection 拼写相似，但读作 /əˈfekʃən/，元音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.