[ADJ 形容词]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
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。
He did not want his life to be prolonged by artificial means.
他不想靠人为方式延长生命。
artificially
...artificially sweetened lemonade.
添加人造甜味剂的柠檬水
...drugs which artificially reduce heart rate.
可以人为降低心率的药物
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
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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。
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。
artificiality
...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
artificially
...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
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]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.
[disapproval]
The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.
声音拿腔拿调的，听上去矫揉造作。
artificiality
...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
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]（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。
...complaints that their tinned peas were an artificial shade of green.
对他们的听装豌豆添加人工合成绿色素的投诉
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ar·ti·fi·cial★/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl; NAmEˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/adjective1★made or produced to copy sth natural; not real 人工的；人造的；假的◆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★created by people; not happening naturally 人为的；非自然的◆A job interview is a very artificial situation.求职面试是一个相当不自然的场面。◆the artificial barriers of race, class and gender种族、阶级、性别的人为障碍3★not what it appears to be 虚假的；假装的SYN
fake
◆artificial emotion假装的情感▶ar·ti·fi·ci·al·ity/ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃiˈæləti; NAmEˌɑːrtɪˌfɪʃiˈæləti/noun[uncountable ]ar·ti·fi·cial·ly★/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəli; NAmEˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəli/adverb◆artificially created lakes人工湖泊◆artificially low prices人为压低的价格SYNONYMS 同义词辨析artificialsynthetic ◆false ◆man-made ◆fake ◆imitation 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。■artificialmade 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■syntheticmade 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■falsenot natural 指非天然的、非天生的、假的：◆false teeth假牙◆a false beard假胡子■man-mademade 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■fakemade 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■imitation[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。PATTERNS◆artificial/synthetic/man-made fabrics / fabrics ◆artificial/synthetic/fake/imitation fur / fur ◆artificial/synthetic/false/fake/imitation diamonds / diamonds artificialityartificialitiesar·ti·fi·cial/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃl; NAmEˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃl/ar·ti·fi·ci·al·ity/ˌɑːtɪˌfɪʃiˈæləti; NAmEˌɑːrtɪˌfɪʃiˈæləti/ar·ti·fi·cial·ly/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəli; NAmEˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəli/
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artificialar‧ti‧fi‧cial /ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl◂ $ ˌɑːr-/ ●●●S3 adjective [usually before noun]
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1not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or naturalSYN falseOPP natural: artificial flowers artificial light artificial fertilizers2an artificial situation or quality exists because someone has made it exist, and not because it is really necessary: artificial distinctions artificial barriers of gender and race3artificial behaviour is not sincere – used to show disapprovalOPP genuine: an artificial smile—artificially adverb: Food prices are being kept artificially low.—artificiality /ˌɑːtəfɪʃiˈæləti $ ˌɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]COLLOCATIONSnounsartificial light/lighting· Energy is being wasted by using artificial lighting when daylight is adequate.artificial sweeteners (=used to make food or drink taste sweeter)· Diet drinks contain artificial sweeteners like saccharin.artificial colours (=used in food)· I try to buy food that is free from artificial colours.artificial flavours· Ice cream often has artificial flavours in it.artificial additives (=used to give food more colour or taste)· Artificial additives such as colourings, sweeteners and flavour enhancers aren’t permitted in baby foods.artificial preservatives (=used to preserve food)· This jam has no artificial preservatives.artificial flowers· a vase of stiff-looking artificial flowersan artificial environment· Animals hate being confined in an artificial environment.artificial grass· artificial grass tennis courtsartificial snow· Some ski resorts use huge amounts of artificial snow.an artificial pitch British English· The club is building a new artificial training pitch at its sports ground.THESAURUSartificial not real or natural, but made to look or work like something real or natural: · artificial flowers· He was given an artificial heart.synthetic made using chemical processes rather than by natural processes: · synthetic fabrics· a synthetic version of the drugman-made made by people – used especially about geographical features and materials: · a man-made lake· man-made fibresfake made to look or seem like something else, especially in order to deceive people: · a fake passport· fake furimitation made to look like something, but not real – used especially about guns, jewellery, and leather: · imitation firearms· imitation pearlsfalse artificial – used especially about teeth, eyelashes, and beards: · a set of false teethsimulated not real, but made to look, sound, or feel real, especially by means of special computers or machines: · a simulated space flightvirtual made, done, seen etc on a computer, rather than in the real world: · a virtual tour of the garden
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