mannered
UK/'mænәd/US
GREA1
Definitions
adj.
(Usually negative) artificial or stilted in style; (in compounds) having manners of a stated kind.
矫揉造作的；（构成复合词）有……举止的。
Root Breakdown
Native Englishmannerroot
+
-edpast tense / completed
=mannered
manner + -ed = 'having manners (of a kind).' Alone it usually means affected/stilted (a mannered style); in compounds it is neutral (well-mannered, ill-mannered). See manner.
Common Collocations
- 1.mannered style矫饰的风格
- 2.well-mannered有教养的
- 3.ill-mannered无礼的
Example Sentences
- 1.
The novel's prose felt stiff and mannered.