1ADJ 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. 人造的;非自然形成的
...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.
2ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]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. 人造的;不自然的;假的
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
3ADJ-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. 假装的;虚伪的;矫揉造作的 [disapproval]
The voice was patronizing and affected, the accent artificial.
...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
4ADJ-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. (味道、外观)不自然的,不真实的,添加非天然成分的
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.
artificial light人造光an artificial situation人为不自然的场面artificial ♦︎ synthetic ♦︎ false ♦︎ man-made ♦︎ fake ♦︎ imitationThese words all describe things that are not real, or not naturally produced or grown.这些词均表示假的、非天然的、人工的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆artificial / synthetic / man-made fabrics / fibres / materials / products◆artificial / synthetic / fake / imitation fur / leather◆artificial / synthetic / false / fake / imitation diamonds / pearls■artificialmade or produced to copy sth natural; not real人工的;人造的;假的◆The patient was kept alive by the artificial heart for nearly two months.人造心脏让那个病人存活了近两个月。◆All food served in the restaurant is completely free from any artificial colours and flavours.这家饭店提供的所有食物绝对没有人工色素和人工香料。◆I don't like having to do detailed work in artificial light.我不喜欢在人造光下做细致的工作。OPPnaturalⓘ Natural things exist in nature and are not made or caused by human beings. * natural指自然界存在的,非人造的◆the natural world(= of trees, rivers, animals and birds)自然界◆a country's natural resources(= its coal, oil, forests, etc.)一个国家的自然资源◆My hair soon grew back to its natural colour(= after being dyed).我的头发很快变回染发之前的颜色。▸artificially
adverb
◆artificially created lakes人工湖■syntheticmade by combining chemical substances rather than being produced naturally by plants or animals人工合成的◆synthetic drugs / dyes合成药物/染料◆shoes with synthetic soles鞋底是合成材料的鞋子OPPnatural▸synthetically
adverb
◆synthetically produced drugs合成药物■falsenot natural; artificial非天生的;人造的;假的◆false teeth / eyelashes假牙;假睫毛◆a false beard and moustache假胡须 see also false ⇨ so-called■ˌman-ˈmademade by people; not natural人造的;非天然的◆man-made fibres such as nylon and polyester尼龙和涤纶之类的人造纤维◆Europe's largest man-made lake欧洲最大的人工湖OPPnatural■fakemade to look like sth else; not real伪造的;冒充的;假的◆a fake fur jacket人造毛皮夹克◆We sprayed fake snow over the trees to make it look like winter.我们在树上喷人造雪,营造出冬天的情境。OPPgenuine ⇨ real see also fake ⇨ so-calledadj., fake ⇨ fakenoun■imitation [only before noun] made to look like sth else; not real伪造的;仿制的;假的◆She would never wear imitation pearls.她绝不会戴假珍珠。◆He threatened them with an imitation gun.他用仿真枪威吓他们。OPPgenuine ⇨ real see also imitation ⇨ fakenounartificial2
adjective
artificial light人造光an artificial situation人为不自然的场面artificial ♦︎ forced ♦︎ laboured ♦︎ contrived ♦︎ strainedThese words all describe an action, emotion or situation which is not natural or not what it appears to be.这些词均表示行为、情感或场景是人为的、虚假的。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a forced / strained smile◆an artificial / a contrived situation / example◆to sound forced / laboured / contrived / strained◆rather artificial / forced / laboured◆somewhat artificial / laboured / strained■artificialcreated by people; not happening naturally人为的;不自然的◆A job interview is a very artificial situation.求职面试是个非常不自然的场面。■forced (disapproving) not sincere; not the result of genuine emotions but produced by a deliberate effort不真诚的;勉强的◆'Good,' he said with forced cheerfulness.“好吧。”他装出高兴的样子说。OPPgenuine ⇨ deep1■laboured (BrE) (NAmElabored) (disapproving) (of speech, writing, etc.) not natural and seeming to take a lot of effort(说话、写作等)不自然的,矫揉造作的,费力的◆She knew better than to interrupt one of her father's rather laboured jokes.她知道最好别去打断父亲那些颇为做作的玩笑。■contrived kənˈtraɪvd (disapproving) planned in advance and not natural or genuine; written or arranged in a way that is not natural or realistic预谋的;不自然的;做作的◆The letter was full of contrived excuses.信里编造了很多借口。◆The book's ending seemed contrived.这本书的结尾显得牵强。■strained (oftendisapproving) not the result of genuine emotions; produced by a deliberate effort非真心的;做作的;勉强的◆She gave a strained laugh.她勉强笑了一下。ⓘ Strained is not always as disapproving as forced: sometimes it can show or invite sympathy for a person under stress.与forced不同,strained并不总是带有贬义,有时可以用来对处于压力之下的人表示同情或为之争取同情◆I put on my strained smile for the next patiently waiting customer.我对下一位耐心等候的顾客勉强地笑了笑。