• adj. 矯飾的；守規(guī)矩的；矯揉造作的

來自manner,舉止。詞義貶義化為做作的，矯揉造作的。

mannered (adj.)

mid-15c., "having manners" of one kind or another, from manner. Later, especially, "well-mannered." Compare mannerable "well-mannered" (late 15c.).

1. Chantal would have considered it ill-mannered to show surprise.

錢特爾會認為表現(xiàn)出吃驚是失態(tài)的。

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2. The British are considered ill-mannered, badly dressed and unsophisticated.

英國人被認為缺乏教養(yǎng)、衣著邋遢、頭腦簡單。

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3. Forrest was normally mild-mannered, affable, and untalkative.

福里斯特通常態(tài)度溫和、待人親切、少言寡語。

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4. They are always perfectly polite and beautifully mannered.

他們總是很懂禮貌，彬彬有禮。

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5. Mild-mannered Stanley morphs into a confident, grinning hero.

性情溫和的斯坦利變了，成了充滿信心、笑口常開的英雄。

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