affectedly

IPA/əˈfektɪdli/
IPA/əˈfektɪdli/

affectedly — 副詞

1. in a deliberately unnatural, showy way that is meant to impress people rather th

1.副詞C2
釋義

做作地

刻意裝得不自然、不真誠

in a deliberately unnatural, showy way that is meant to impress people rather than show real feelings

例句

At dinner, Maeve laughed affectedly and kept checking who was watching.

吃晚飯時，Maeve 做作地笑著，還一直偷看有誰在看她。

laugh + affectedly showing staged social behavior

Karim thanked the host affectedly, as if a camera were on him.

Karim 做作地向主人道謝，好像鏡頭正對著他一樣。

thanked + affectedly with a staged public tone

常見搭配
  • laugh affectedly
  • smile affectedly
  • speak affectedly
  • bow affectedly
  • thank someone affectedly
  • act affectedly
同義詞
  • pretentiously

    Stronger and more openly about trying to seem important, cultured, or superior.

  • artificially

    Broader word for anything unnatural; it is less specifically about social behavior.

  • self-consciously

    Suggests awkward awareness of being watched, not always a deliberate show.

反義詞

文法句型

verb + affectedly

speak / smile / laugh / bow + affectedly

用法筆記

Usually modifies verbs of speaking, smiling, bowing, or social performance. It is strongly critical, suggesting that the person seems to be acting out a style or refinement instead of behaving naturally.

常見錯誤

She hugged her grandmother affectedly.
She hugged her grandmother affectionately.
affectedly means in a showy, unnatural way, not with warm love.
The guide spoke affectedly because he used careful grammar.
The guide spoke formally and clearly.
affectedly is critical: it suggests the style feels put on, not simply correct or polite.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • affected laugh
  • affected smile
  • affected voice
  • affected manner

副詞搭配

  • painfully affected
  • rather affected
  • slightly affected

常用片語

  • speak in an affected way
  • put on an affected voice
  • without affectation