N-VAR 做作;装腔作势 If you say that someone's attitude or behaviour is an affectation, you disapprove of the fact that it is not genuine or natural, but is intended to impress other people. 做作;装腔作势 [disapproval]
I wore sunglasses all the time and people thought it was an affectation.
我成天戴着墨镜,大家都觉得我在装酷。
Lawson writes so well: in plain English, without fuss or affectation.