释义 |
affectationaf‧fec‧ta‧tion /ˌæfekˈteɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable] - Tim's fancy hairdo was an affectation left over from his younger days.
- A pretty, rustic affectation of innocence that, to such as can not see into her, may pass well enough.
- Choose your phony accent, your affectation, the Stetson of country or the hoodie of rap.
- He has a bit too much affectation and too little prudence...
- He was pale, of brusque manners, somewhat given to affectation, but of immaculate dress and generous to his enemies.
- If there was one thing that he hated fervently it was affectation and cant.
- It's an affectation I have.
- She has no affectation I am sure.
- Tact, in eighties Britain, has become an affectation.
a way of behaving, speaking etc that is not sincere or natural: Calling everyone ‘darling’ is just an affectation. |