artificial

美 [ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl]英 [ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl]
  • adj.人工的,人造的,人为的;假的,假装的,矫揉造作的,模拟的;非原地产的,人工栽培的

派生词: artificiality n.;artificially adv.

art 技巧,技术 + -i- + fic 做,制作 + -ial ...的

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artificialartificial

adj.

1

人工的;人造的;假的
made or produced to copy sth natural; not real

an artificial limb/flower/sweetener/fertilizer

假肢;假花;人造甜味剂;化肥

artificial lighting/light

人工照明;人造光

2

人为的;非自然的
created by people; not happening naturally

A job interview is a very artificial situation.

求职面试是一个非常不自然的场面。

the artificial barriers of race, class and gender

种族 / 阶级 / 性别的人为障碍

3

虚假的;假装的
not what it appears to be

artificial emotion

假装的情感

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artificially created lakes

人工湖泊

artificially low prices

人为压低的价格

These words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.以上各词均指假的、非天然的、人造的。

made or produced to copy sth natural; not real指人工的、人造的、假的:

artificial flowers

假花

artificial light

人造光

made by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals指人工合成的:

synthetic drugs

合成药物

shoes with synthetic soles

合成鞋底的鞋

not natural指非天然的、非天生的、假的:

false teeth

假牙

a false beard

假胡子

made by people; not natural指人造的、非天然的:

man-made fibres such as nylon

尼龙之类的人造纤维

made to look like sth else; not real指伪造的、冒充的、假的:

a fake-fur jacket

一件人造毛皮的短上衣

[only before noun] made to look like sth else; not real指仿制的、人造的、假的:

She would never wear imitation pearls.

她绝不会戴假珍珠。

artificial

频次

  • 1
    ADJ 人造的;非自然形成的
    Artificial objects, materials, or processes do not occur naturally and are created by human beings, for example using science or technology.

    ...a wholefood diet free from artificial additives, colours and flavours...

    不含人工添加剂、色素和香料的天然食品

  • ...artificially sweetened lemonade.

    添加人造甜味剂的柠檬水

  • 3
    ADJ-GRADED 人造的;不自然的;假的
    An artificial state or situation exists only because someone has created it, and therefore often seems unnatural or unnecessary.

    Even in the artificial environment of an office, our body rhythms continue to affect us...

    即使是在办公室这样的非自然环境中,我们的人体生物钟依然影响着我们。

  • ...another example of the capriciousness and artificiality of our adversarial system of justice.

    关于对抗制审判方式的多变性和虚假性的又一个例子

  • ...state subsidies that have kept retail prices artificially low.

    人为地把零售价格限制在低水平的国家补贴

  • 6
    ADJ-GRADED 假装的;虚伪的;矫揉造作的
    If you describe someone or their behaviour as artificial, you disapprove of them because they pretend to have attitudes and feelings which they do not really have.

    The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.

    声音拿腔拿调的,听上去矫揉造作。

  • ...the novel's use of homosexuality to suggest the artificiality of all relationships in that nervous city.

    小说通过对同性恋的描写向读者暗示了在那个浮躁的城市里人际往来的虚情假意

  • 8
    ADJ-GRADED (味道、外观)不自然的,不真实的,添加非天然成分的
    If you say that food tastes or looks artificial, you do not like it because its taste or appearance does not seem genuine, and seems to be created by added substances.

    The meat was chewy and the sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial.

    肉嚼不烂,酱汁黏稠,味道也不自然。

adj

1
artificially formal
that artificial humility that her husband hated
contrived coyness
a stilted letter of acknowledgment
when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation
Synonym: contrived hokey stilted
2
contrived by art rather than nature
artificial flowers
artificial flavoring
an artificial diamond
artificial fibers
artificial sweeteners
Synonym: unreal
3
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes

数据来源:WordNet

  1. The crystal is natural , not artificial .

    这块水晶是天然的,不是人造的。

  2. Conversely , " artificial " gets equated with unhealthy .

    反之,“人造的”就等同于不健康的。

  3. A job interview is a very artificial situation .

    求职面试是一个非常不自然的场面。

  4. The juice contains no artificial preservatives .

    这种果汁不含人工防腐剂。

  5. This food contains no artificial flavourings .

    这种食品不含人工调味品。

  6. The treatment does not involve the use of any artificial drugs .

    这种治疗不会使用任何人工合成药物。

  7. He did not want his life to be prolonged by artificial means .

    他不想靠人为方式延长生命。

  8. The city is dotted with small lakes , natural and artificial

    这个城市小型湖泊星罗棋布,有天然的也有人工的。

  9. Even in the artificial environment of an office , our body rhythms continue to affect us

    即使是在办公室这样的非自然环境中,我们的人体生物钟依然影响着我们。

  10. Organic food is unadulterated food produced without artificial chemicals or pesticides .

    有机食品是未使用人工化学制剂和杀虫剂的纯净食品。

  11. It tastes artificial , but at that price what can you expect ?

    尝起来像是假的,但是就这个价格你还想指望什么?

  12. She was given artificial respiration and cardiac massage .

    有人给她做了人工呼吸和心脏按压。

  13. Most artificial joints are cemented into place .

    多数人工关节是用骨水泥固定到位的。

  14. The country was an artificial construct held together by force and intimidation for more than 70 years .

    这个国家是靠武力和恐吓维系达七十余年的人治政权。

  15. The voice was patronizing and affected , the accent artificial .

    声音拿腔拿调的,听上去矫揉造作。

  16. If you arrange your picture too systematically the results can look very mannered and artificial .

    如果你把图画安排得太有条理,就会看上去非常假,不够自然。

  17. Simon 's book provides a succinct outline of artificial intelligence and its application to robotics .

    西蒙的书简明扼要地概括了人工智能及其在机器人技术方面的应用。

  18. Managers have learned to grapple with networking , artificial intelligence , computer-aided engineering and manufacturing .

    经理们已经学会了如何应对联网、人工智能、计算机辅助工程和制造。

  19. Doctors in Arizona say they have implanted an artificial heart into a 46-year-old woman

    亚利桑那州的医生称他们已经把一颗人造心脏移植到一名46岁妇女的体内。

  20. Removed from the artificial atmosphere of the fashion show , high-fashion clothes often look cheap and silly .

    脱离了时装表演营造的氛围,非常时尚的时装看上去常常显得既廉价又可笑。

  21. The Tel , an artificial mountain , entombs Jericho 's ancient past .

    泰勒山作为一座人造山掩藏着杰里科过去古老的历史。

  22. The sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial .

    这种酱有些黏,尝起来不是非常地道。

  23. The artificial sweetener sorbitol has a laxative effect

    人工甜味剂山梨糖醇有通便作用。

  24. The meat was chewy and the sauce was glutinous and tasted artificial .

    肉嚼不烂,酱汁黏稠,味道也不自然。

  25. Our range of herbal teas contain no preservatives , colourings or artificial flavourings .

    我们这一系列的药草茶不含防腐剂、色素以及人工调味品。

  26. They outfitted him with artificial legs

    他们为他安了假腿。

  27. Some scientists have been doing research on artificial internal organs .

    一些科学家一直在研究人造内脏。

  28. The artificial flowers look like real ones .

    这些假花看上去像真的。

  29. This orange drink contains no artificial sweetener .

    这种橙汁饮品不含人造甜味剂。

  30. An artificial language has no vitality .

    人为的语言缺乏生命力。

前缀
e-技巧,技术

artist n. 艺术家

art 技巧,技术 + -ist ...专家

后缀
e-...的

material n. 布料

mater- 母性,母亲 + -ial ...的

official adj. 公务的

offic(e) 办公室 + -ial ...的

special adj. 特殊的

spec 看 + -ial ...的

facial adj. 面部

fac(e) 脸,面 + -ial ...的

initial adj. 最初的

init- 开始 + -ial ...的

memorial adj. 纪念的

memor- 记忆 + -ial ...的

potential adj. 潜在的

potent adj.强势的 + -ial ...的

racial adj. 种族的

rac- 种族 + -ial ...的

beneficial adj. 有益的

bene- 善,好 + fic 做,制作 + -ial ...的

commercial adj. 贸易的

commerce n.贸易 + -ial ...的

essential adj. 本质的

ess 存在 + -ent ...的 + -ial ...的

financial adj. 财政的

financ(e) 财政 + -ial ...的

influential adj. 有很大影响(力)的

in- 在内,进入,使 + flu 流动 + -ent ...的 + -ial ...的

substantial adj. 大量的

sub- 在下面 + stant 站,立 + -ial ...的

superficial adj. 粗略的

super- 在...上面 + fic 脸,面 + -ial ...的

denial n. 拒绝

den(y) 否认 + -ial ...的

editorial n. (报刊的)社论

editor n.主编 + -ial ...的

imperial adj. 帝国的

imper- 命令,统治 + -ial ...的

confidential adj. 保密的

confident adj.自信的 + -ial ...的

controversial adj. 引起争论的

contro- 反对 + vers 转 + -ial ...的

crucial adj. 关键的

cruc 十字,交叉 + -ial ...的

credential n. (某人)可以信任的证明

cred- 相信 + -ent ...的 + -ial ...的

colonial adj. 殖民的

colon(y) 殖民地 + -ial ...的

aerial n. 天线

aer 空气 + -ial ...的

artificial man-made synthetic 【导航词义:人造的】
artificial v. 人造的
〔辨析〕

指由人工制造的、模仿天然材料的东西,含真伪对比的意味。

〔例证〕

The artificial flowers look like real ones.

这些假花看上去像真的。

Is artificial light widely used in our daily life?

人造光在日常生活中得到广泛应用了吗?

This orange drink contains no artificial sweetener.

这种橙汁饮品不含人造甜味剂。

man-made v. 人造的,非天然的
〔辨析〕

指完全由人工制造的,不含仿造和真伪对比的意味。

〔例证〕

There are so many man-made satellites in outer space.

在外层空间有许多人造卫星。

Their new range of fabrics is made from man-made fibres.

他们新的织物系列是用人造纤维制成的。

synthetic v. 合成的,人造的
〔辨析〕

指由几种人工材料、化学物质等混合制成的。

〔例证〕

synthetic rubber/fibres

人造橡胶/合成纤维

Synthetic silk can be made from wood fibres.

人造丝可用木纤维制造。