Word · Frequency #19451
mannered
做作的；矫饰的
mannered
指矫揉造作，不是“有礼貌的”（well-mannered）。
- 1.
having unnatural mannerisms
具有不自然的矫揉造作
具有不自然的矫揉造作；守规矩的；矫饰的
In use
His mannered way of speaking made the conversation feel awkward.
The critic disliked the actor's mannered gestures on stage.
She found his overly mannered politeness more irritating than sincere.
brief, mannered and unlifelike idiom
be + mannered
mannered 作表语时常含贬义，指刻意造作。
His writing style is rather mannered.
他的写作风格相当做作。
a mannered + noun
作定语时，可修饰 performance、style、gesture 等名词。
She gave a mannered performance.
她的表演很做作。
Common mistakes
His mannered is very unnatural.His manner is very unnatural.
mannered 是形容词，不能作主语；表示“举止、态度”时要用名词 manner。
He talks very mannered.He talks in a very mannered way.
mannered 是形容词，不能修饰动词 talk；表达“以做作的方式说话”要用介词短语 in a ... way 作状语。
Connections
Collocations
- mannered style
- 矫饰的风格
- Her mannered style of writing makes the novel feel dated.她矫饰的写作风格让这部小说显得过时。
- mannered gestures
- 做作的手势
- The actor's mannered gestures distracted the audience from his lines.那位演员做作的手势让观众无法专注于他的台词。
- mannered performance
- 做作的表演
- Critics called her mannered performance unrealistic and stiff.评论家称她做作的表演不真实且生硬。
- mannered prose
- 矫揉造作的散文
- His mannered prose is full of elaborate phrases but says very little.他矫揉造作的散文充满华丽辞藻，却言之无物。
- mannered politeness
- 矫揉造作的礼貌
- The host's mannered politeness made guests feel uncomfortable rather than welcome.主人矫揉造作的礼貌让客人感到不舒服，而不是受欢迎。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把manner（举止）想成演戏：加了-ed的举止，像排练过一样不自然——做作、矫饰。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：文学批评、艺术评论、正式写作 该词表示“做作的、矫饰的”，通常用于文学、艺术评论等正式书面语境，口语中较少使用。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 /ˈmænɚd/ 完全押韵的词很少，如 bannered（/ˈbænɚd/）。slandered 和 answered 与它拼写相似、词尾都读 /ɚd/，但 slandered 中 /n/ 后多出一个 /d/，answered 中 /n/ 后是 /s/，因此都不押韵。manned（/mænd/）是单音节词，没有 /ɚ/；manner（/ˈmænɚ/）则少了词尾的 /d/，注意区分。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.