"studied display," 1540s, from French affectation (16c.) or directly from Latin affectationem (nominative affectatio) "a striving after, a claiming," noun of action from past participle stem of affectare "to strive for" (see affect (v.2)).
雙語例句
1. Lawson writes so well: in plain English, without fuss or affectation.
勞森寫得很好：英文通俗易懂，樸實無華又不矯揉造作。
來自柯林斯例句
2. Her posh accent is pure affectation.
她的時髦腔調(diào)純粹是矯揉造作.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
3. He made an affectation of indifference.
他裝出無動于衷的樣子.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
4. He speaks with a British accent, but that is just an affectation because he's not British.
他說話帶有英國口音, 但這是裝出來的,因為他不是英國人.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
5. I wore sunglasses all the time and people thought it was an affectation.