af·fec·ta·tion
noun/ˌæfekˈteɪʃn/
/ˌæfekˈteɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- behaviour or an action that is not natural or sincere and that is often intended to impress other people
假装；做作；装模作样 - His little affectations irritated her.
他的装腔作势令她不快。 - Kay has no affectation at all.
凯一点也不做作。 - He raised his eyebrows with an affectation of surprise (= pretending to be surprised).
他扬起双眉装出一副惊奇的样子。 - He speaks clearly and without affectation.
他吐字清晰，不做作。
Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin affectatio(n-), from the verb affectare ‘aim at’, frequentative of afficere ‘work on, influence’, from ad- ‘at, to’ + facere ‘do’. - His little affectations irritated her.