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affectations
矫揉造作；做作；装腔作势
affectations is the plural of affectation.
核心释义
Behavior or speech that is put on to impress others; a false or artificial display rather than something natural or real.
- 1.
矫揉造作,假装
An attempt to assume or exhibit what is not natural or real; false display; artificial show.
- 2.
故意的做作或夸张的显示
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
- 3.
古怪的举止
An unusual mannerism.
怪癖；古怪的举止；矫揉造作,假装；故意的做作或夸张的显示；古怪的举止；假装
用法In use
He speaks with a strange affectation, stretching out every word as if he were on stage.
用法提示：affectation 在此作名词，指说话时故意装出的、不自然的腔调。
Her politeness is not an affectation; she truly enjoys helping people.
用法提示：affectation 作名词，指虚假的、并非发自真心的表现，此处用于否定判断。
He has a few harmless affectations, such as always wearing a hat indoors.
用法提示：affectations 是 affectation 的复数形式，作名词，指古怪的举止或怪癖。
affectation of [sth]
His affectation of learning fooled no one.
他假装博学骗不了任何人。
without affectation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- without affectation
- 毫不做作地
- She spoke without affectation.她讲话毫不做作。
- an affectation of indifference
- 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。
- dismiss as an affectation
- 把……斥为做作
- The teacher dismissed his enthusiasm as an affectation.老师把他的热情斥为做作。
- mere affectation
- 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。
- an unusual affectation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
作可数名词，指某一种具体的做作表现时常用 an affectation，表示多种做作的举止时用复数 affectations。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
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。
一起学习词形Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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