affectation

.æfek'teiʃәn

GRE

n. a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display

n. 假装, 做作, 矫情
[医] 矫饰, 矫情

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affectation 由 affect（影响、假装）和 -ation（名词后缀）组成，表示一种影响或假装的状态。

例句

1. She spoke with an affectation that made her seem less genuine.

她的说话方式带有一种做作，显得不太真诚。

2. His affectation of sophistication was obvious to everyone.

他假装优雅的做作对每个人来说都是显而易见的。

3. The actor's affectation of a British accent felt forced and unnatural.

这位演员对英国口音的模仿显得生硬且不自然。