mannerism
/ˈmæn.ər.ɪ.zəm/ (bre, ipa) · [mˈænɚˌɪzəm] /ˈmæn.ɚ.ɪ.zəm/ (ame, ipa) · [mˈænɚˌɪzəm] /ˈma-nə-ˌri-zəm/ (ame, mw)
mannerism — 名詞
- mannerismsingular
- mannerismsplural
1. a small repeated movement, sound, or speech habit that is typical of one person
小動作
常不自覺的習慣動作
a small repeated movement, sound, or speech habit that is typical of one person and often happens without the person noticing it
Tapping the table before meetings is Jin's most obvious mannerism.
開會前敲桌子，是 Jin 最明顯的小動作。
somebody's mannerism
One mannerism of the singer was brushing her hair behind her ear.
那位歌手有個小動作，就是會把頭髮往耳後撥。
a mannerism of + -ing
Christopher's mannerism of clearing his throat made the class laugh.
Christopher 老清喉嚨這個小動作，常把全班逗笑。
The detective noticed a mannerism: Rosa twisted her ring when lying.
那名警探注意到一個小動作：Rosa 說謊時會轉戒指。
文法句型
somebody's mannerism
a mannerism of + -ing
notice a mannerism
用法筆記
Often used for small repeated movements or speech habits that other people notice before the person does. Common with verbs like notice, pick up, and develop.
2. an artistic style, especially in sixteenth-century Italy, that preferred stretch
風格主義
十六世紀扭曲求美的藝術風格
an artistic style, especially in sixteenth-century Italy, that preferred stretched shapes and elegant distortion instead of lifelike balance
Our art teacher said the long necks were a mannerism of the period.
美術老師說，那些修長的脖子是那個時期風格主義的特徵。
a mannerism of + period/style
This painting shows mannerism in the way the bodies twist and stretch.
這幅畫在人物扭轉拉長的方式上展現出風格主義。
mannerism in + noun
Visitors saw mannerism in the painter's tiny heads and huge hands.
參觀者從畫家筆下的小頭和大手看出了風格主義。
The guide described mannerism as a style that prized grace over realism.
導覽員把風格主義描述成一種重優雅勝於寫實的風格。
文法句型
mannerism in + noun
a mannerism of + period/style
用法筆記
Used mainly in art history, especially for sixteenth-century Italian painting and sculpture. Distinguish from sense 3, which can describe any over-stylized behavior or writing, not this named movement.
3. a way of speaking, writing, or performing that feels too studied, decorative, or
矯飾作風
刻意誇張而不自然的表現方式
a way of speaking, writing, or performing that feels too studied, decorative, or unnatural
Critics dismissed the poet's heavy rhyme as empty mannerism.
評論家把這位詩人厚重的押韻斥為空洞的矯飾作風。
empty mannerism
After years on television, James's pause before every joke became mere mannerism.
上了多年電視後，James 每次說笑前的停頓都變成了矯飾作風。
mere mannerism
The play failed because style turned into mannerism in every scene.
這齣戲失敗了，因為風格在每一幕都變成矯飾作風。
On the first rehearsal day, the new manager called the wink pure mannerism.
在第一次排練那天，新經理說那個眨眼只是矯飾作風。
- affectation
suggests behavior that feels deliberately artificial
- artificiality
focuses on the lack of natural feeling rather than the repeated habit
- stylization
can be neutral, while mannerism is often critical in this sense
文法句型
mere/empty mannerism
turn into mannerism
mannerism in + art/writing
用法筆記
Usually critical. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 can be neutral and refers to a personal habit, while sense 3 suggests the style feels forced or overdone.