"mannered" in Chinese (Traditional)
矯揉造作的做作的
Definition
表現得很做作、誇張或過於正式,好像在刻意遵守規則而不是自然地表現自己。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))
通常帶貶義,指行為、說話或風格顯得不自然或做作。藝術評論常見(如'mannered performance'表示表現過度)。不要和正面的'well-mannered'(有禮貌)混淆。
Examples
Her speech sounded very mannered.
她的發言聽起來非常**做作**。
The actor's performance was too mannered for my taste.
我覺得那位演員的表演太**做作**了。
His movements seemed awkward and mannered.
他的動作看起來笨拙又很**做作**。
She always talks in that mannered way when she's nervous.
她緊張時總是用那種很**做作**的方式說話。
Some critics felt the film was beautiful but a bit too mannered.
有些評論家認為這部電影很美,但有點太**矯揉造作**了。
Don't be so mannered—just be yourself!
別那麼**做作**——做你自己!