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mannered

/ˈmænɚd/

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1 · adj.

behaving or speaking in an artificial way

矫揉造作的

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The actor's mannered delivery weakened the scene.
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演员矫揉造作的台词处理削弱了这一幕的效果。
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Pronunciation: /ˈmænɚd/

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