Affectation
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British pronunciation/ɐfɪktˈe‍ɪʃən/
American pronunciation/ˌæfɛkˈteɪʃən/

"affectation"的定义和意义

Affectation
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做作, 矫揉造作

an insincere and unnatural manner of speaking, behaving, or writing that is intended to impress
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They quickly saw through the affectation of his elegant speech, recognizing it as an attempt to impress.
他们很快看穿了他优雅演讲中的做作,意识到那是为了给人留下深刻印象的尝试。
Everyone could tell that the politeness he showed was merely an affectation designed to curry favor.
每个人都能看出来,他表现出的礼貌只是一种做作的姿态,旨在赢得他人的欢心。
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