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artificial adj.人造的,假的,非原产地的 While artificial can simply mean “made by humans,” it’s often used in a negative sense, conveying the idea that an artificial product is inferior to the real thing. If you remark that your friend’s new hair color looks artificial, for example, you’re not paying her a compliment. Artificial can also describe a behavior or expression that seems insincere — much like the smile on your girlfriend’s face if you bring her artificial flowers instead of real ones. ★★☆☆☆ 2002.2

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[a:ti'fiʃ(ə)l] From fake flowers to faux food flavors, our world is full of things that are artificial –- that is, produced by humans rather than by nature. Indeed the quest for true artificial intelligence has produced very mixed results. 1[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2[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.   [usu ADJ n]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3[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4[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

英语单词	artificial
英美音标	[a:ti'fiʃ(ə)l]
中文释义	adj.人造的,假的,非原产地的
vocab简明	From fake flowers to faux food flavors, our world is full of things that are artificial –- that is, produced by humans rather than by nature.
vocab扩展	While artificial can simply mean “made by humans,” it’s often used in a negative sense, conveying the idea that an artificial product is inferior to the real thing. If you remark that your friend’s new hair color looks artificial, for example, you’re not paying her a compliment. Artificial can also describe a behavior or expression that seems insincere — much like the smile on your girlfriend’s face if you bring her artificial flowers instead of real ones.
真题原句	Indeed the quest for true artificial intelligence has produced very mixed results.
柯林斯星级	★★☆☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [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 2 [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. [usu ADJ n] 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 3 [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 4 [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
来源	2002.2

Artificial Created Ly Adj Graded 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词 Flowers Food Produced