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Affectation
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an insincere and unnatural manner of speaking, behaving, or writing that is intended to impress
Example
They quickly saw through the affectation of his elegant speech, recognizing it as an attempt to impress.
他们很快就看穿了他优雅演讲中的做作,认为这是试图给人留下深刻印象。
Everyone could tell that the politeness he showed was merely an affectation designed to curry favor.
每个人都能看出他表现出的礼貌只是一种为了讨好而设计的做作。