An affectation is a way of behaving, speaking, or dressing that does not come naturally — you are putting it on. It might be a posh accent you did not grow up with, a little gesture you copied, or a taste you display because it looks clever.

An affectation是一種 is a way of behaving, speaking, or dressing行為、說話或穿著的方式 that does not come naturally不是自然而然的——you are putting it on是你刻意裝出來的。It它 might be可能是 a posh accent you did not grow up with一種你原本沒有的高級腔調，a little gesture you copied一個你學來的小動作，or或 a taste you display because it looks clever一種你刻意表現出來、只因為看起來很聰明的品味。

The word is usually cool or unkind: it says the thing is fake, or at least not fully sincere. One affectation is one habit; a person can have several.

The word這個字 is usually cool or unkind通常帶點冷淡或不客氣：it says它是在說 the thing is fake這件事是假的，or 至少 at least not fully sincere不完全真誠。One affectation一個affectation is one habit是一種習慣；a person一個人 can have several可以有好幾個。

Writers also use it of a style that feels forced, as if the person is performing 'being artistic' or 'being refined'.

Writers也 also use it作家也會用這個字 of a style that feels forced來形容一種感覺很刻意的風格，as if好像 the person is performing這個人在表演 'being artistic''很有藝術氣息' or或 'being refined''很有教養'。

It is not affection (real warmth), and it is not an effect (a result). Though actually, people have always put on manners in formal rooms; we only call it an affectation when the put-on shows.

It它 is not affection不是affection（真正的溫暖）(real warmth)，and而 it is not an effect也不是effect（一個結果）(a result)。Though actually不過事實上，people have always put on manners人在正式場合本來就一直會裝出一些禮貌 in formal rooms，we only call it an affectation只有 when the put-on shows在那個「裝」的痕跡露出來的時候才會把它稱作affectation。