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单词 artificial
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Definition of artificial in English:

artificial

adjective ɑːtɪˈfɪʃ(ə)lˌɑrdəˈfɪʃəl
  • 1Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.

    人工的,人造的

    her skin glowed in the artificial light

    她的皮肤在人为的灯光下发亮。

    an artificial limb

    假腿。

    artificial flowers

    假花。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For city-bred women, these mud pots are not meant to hold water but to accommodate flowers, both natural and artificial.
    • He had his leg amputated and was fitted with an artificial limb.
    • The researchers trained moths to associate sugar-water with either yellow or blue artificial flowers.
    • A rich collection of dried flowers from Nagaland is available for those who are interested in artificial and plastic flowers.
    • The blocks are load-bearing and convey the same effect with both natural and artificial light, the maker says.
    • We had chosen real hair rather than artificial as although more expensive it definitely looks better.
    • This system uses ambient light rather than an artificial light source.
    • Through the use of large glazed areas and reflectors, the best use is made of natural light and less artificial light is needed.
    • Midwives aim to show a woman her own body's capacity to birth, rather than relying on artificial methods.
    • Shouldn't we support natural replenishment of fish stocks where possible rather than rely on artificial restocking?
    • High precision work is usually found to be lacking in the various units that manufacture artificial limbs.
    • Above all, 82 accident victims need artificial hands and 91 others artificial limbs for survival.
    • Now I work with Mahavir Seva Sadan, a manufacturer of artificial limbs.
    • The artificial light regimen followed natural conditions, and fish were fed once a day with fresh black mussel meat.
    • Most women will opt for a set of artificial nails rather than trying to grow their own out to impossible lengths.
    • He also makes a point of using liqueur ingredients with natural rather than artificial flavorings.
    • Visitors to Huntington Cemetery have been upset after a new sign went up banning ornaments, artificial flowers, jam jars and vases by gravesides.
    • Sometimes the salad is kept in plastic bags where bugs incubate under artificial supermarket display lights.
    • What is the point of spending Billions of Euros (Pounds, Yen etc) on wiping out a disease and then making artificial copies of it?
    • Natural and artificial light is reflected from the polished and honed surfaces of the stone clad interior.
    Synonyms
    synthetic, manufactured, machine-made, fabricated
    1. 1.1 (of a situation or concept) not existing naturally; contrived or false.
      (境况,观念)非自然存在的;人为的,假的
      the artificial division of people into age groups

      人为地将人们分成不同年龄段。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • That would be to limit the operation of the provision to artificial situations, for which there is no justification either in principle or in the language used.
      • We would like to see a policy that is led by the police, rather than an artificial device such as class A, class B, and class C drugs.
      • This provokes an artificial crisis which is used to discredit the unions by placing the blame directly on them for the crisis.
      • However, the Court considers it rather artificial to attempt to divide the ‘wider issues’ and the negligence issue.
      • But we do have to answer the question, what do we do when other countries seek an artificial advantage?
      • The politicians version of the Eurovision song contest has produced a rather artificial debate.
      • It appears to emanate from the formulation of a rather artificial linguistic paradox.
      • Life gets so much easier if we give up the artificial notion that progress is linear.
      • We must move away from this artificial reconciliation, but rather allow white people to voluntarily join us at these celebrations.
      • Moreover, his selection of 1766 as an end point for his book seems rather artificial.
      • Unencumbered by bizarre and artificial notions of copyright and ownership, the kids will sort it out, I reckon.
      • Cultures grow through interaction, not through artificial isolation.
      • In this article we have made the somewhat artificial assumption that all new mutations have the same fitness effect.
      • But it creates an artificial crisis for which there is absolutely no need.
      • In the developed world, people devote considerably more time to artificial rather than real relationships.
      • All this meant that there was an artificial shortage of television advertising time available to be sold.
      • He went on to call the situation ‘an artificial crisis,’ caused by an increased demand resulting from all the publicity.
      • Admittedly, it was an artificial situation because the operator knew what the problem was and what sequence of keys was needed to cause the fault.
      • The fact is that our house prices are a direct result of the artificial shortage caused by planning inadequacy.
      • It looks stagy, artificial and old-fashioned, rather than cinematic.
      Synonyms
      synthetic, fake, false, imitation, mock, simulated, faux, ersatz, substitute
      pseudo, sham, bogus, spurious, counterfeit, forged, pretended, so-called
      plastic
      man-made, manufactured, unnatural, fabricated
      replica, reproduction, facsimile
      informal phoney, pretend
  • 2(of a person or their behaviour) insincere or affected.

    (人,行为,态度)虚伪的,做作的

    she gave an artificial smile

    她做作地笑了一下。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Forcing an artificial smile, Sam waved to her, then held a finger to his lips.
    • I have been repelled by attempts to portray him as a vacuous man with an artificial smile and no convictions.
    • The accent and intonation were near perfect, and there was no sign of affected or artificial delivery.
    • It's filled with artificial people, with solemn, fake smiles, empty eyes, and briefcases.
    • Did nobody else notice the artificial smile plastered on Hillary's face throughout?
    • I have seen a few people who sound horribly artificial on the phone.
    • A quick smile works sometimes, but it feels a bit artificial.
    • Straight through her flawless appearance and extraordinary manners I saw an artificial person.
    • There are many kinds of smiles, such as sarcastic, artificial or diplomatic smiles.
    • These people are so artificial, she thought as she passed a group of girls who waved at her as if they were long-time friends.
    • Her brother's worried eyes gazed into her and she felt like the most artificial person on earth.
    • It was the first time in years the day didn't seem forced and artificial.
    • While it seems artificial at first, it's a remarkably affecting technique.
    • Yes, they are very artificial in their point of view.
    • Ugly thougths of Jessica and her artificial friends entered her troubled mind, making her cry out in animosity.
    • He keeps grinning an artificial smile while speaking whenever the photographer is clicking.
    • The acting in Blackboard is of the stilted, artificial kind that seems so jarring to the modern viewer.
    • Mizu was still wearing that artificial smile until we deposited our bus tokens and found ourselves a seat.
    • Their smiles aren't real, they are artificial, paid for by him.
    Synonyms
    feigned, insincere, false, affected, mannered, unnatural, stilted, contrived, pretended, put-on, exaggerated, actorly, overdone, overripe, forced, laboured, strained, hollow, spurious
    informal pretend, phoney, hammy, ham, campy
  • 3Bridge
    (of a bid) conventional as opposed to natural.

    〔桥牌〕(叫牌)按约定而非随意的

    the Italian team began with an artificial club
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bids which carry an agreed meaning other than this are called artificial or conventional.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium 'handicraft' (see artifice).

Rhymes

beneficial, initial, interstitial, judicial, official, sacrificial, solstitial, superficial

Definition of artificial in US English:

artificial

adjectiveˌärdəˈfiSHəlˌɑrdəˈfɪʃəl
  • 1Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, especially as a copy of something natural.

    人工的,人造的

    her skin glowed in the artificial light

    她的皮肤在人为的灯光下发亮。

    an artificial limb

    假腿。

    artificial flowers

    假花。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • This system uses ambient light rather than an artificial light source.
    • We had chosen real hair rather than artificial as although more expensive it definitely looks better.
    • A rich collection of dried flowers from Nagaland is available for those who are interested in artificial and plastic flowers.
    • Shouldn't we support natural replenishment of fish stocks where possible rather than rely on artificial restocking?
    • Midwives aim to show a woman her own body's capacity to birth, rather than relying on artificial methods.
    • The artificial light regimen followed natural conditions, and fish were fed once a day with fresh black mussel meat.
    • Most women will opt for a set of artificial nails rather than trying to grow their own out to impossible lengths.
    • The researchers trained moths to associate sugar-water with either yellow or blue artificial flowers.
    • He had his leg amputated and was fitted with an artificial limb.
    • Now I work with Mahavir Seva Sadan, a manufacturer of artificial limbs.
    • The blocks are load-bearing and convey the same effect with both natural and artificial light, the maker says.
    • Visitors to Huntington Cemetery have been upset after a new sign went up banning ornaments, artificial flowers, jam jars and vases by gravesides.
    • What is the point of spending Billions of Euros (Pounds, Yen etc) on wiping out a disease and then making artificial copies of it?
    • Sometimes the salad is kept in plastic bags where bugs incubate under artificial supermarket display lights.
    • High precision work is usually found to be lacking in the various units that manufacture artificial limbs.
    • For city-bred women, these mud pots are not meant to hold water but to accommodate flowers, both natural and artificial.
    • He also makes a point of using liqueur ingredients with natural rather than artificial flavorings.
    • Through the use of large glazed areas and reflectors, the best use is made of natural light and less artificial light is needed.
    • Natural and artificial light is reflected from the polished and honed surfaces of the stone clad interior.
    • Above all, 82 accident victims need artificial hands and 91 others artificial limbs for survival.
    Synonyms
    synthetic, manufactured, machine-made, fabricated
    1. 1.1 (of a situation or concept) not existing naturally; contrived or false.
      (境况,观念)非自然存在的;人为的,假的
      the artificial division of people into age groups

      人为地将人们分成不同年龄段。

      Example sentencesExamples
      • This provokes an artificial crisis which is used to discredit the unions by placing the blame directly on them for the crisis.
      • However, the Court considers it rather artificial to attempt to divide the ‘wider issues’ and the negligence issue.
      • It looks stagy, artificial and old-fashioned, rather than cinematic.
      • The fact is that our house prices are a direct result of the artificial shortage caused by planning inadequacy.
      • Unencumbered by bizarre and artificial notions of copyright and ownership, the kids will sort it out, I reckon.
      • Moreover, his selection of 1766 as an end point for his book seems rather artificial.
      • But it creates an artificial crisis for which there is absolutely no need.
      • We must move away from this artificial reconciliation, but rather allow white people to voluntarily join us at these celebrations.
      • That would be to limit the operation of the provision to artificial situations, for which there is no justification either in principle or in the language used.
      • In this article we have made the somewhat artificial assumption that all new mutations have the same fitness effect.
      • The politicians version of the Eurovision song contest has produced a rather artificial debate.
      • In the developed world, people devote considerably more time to artificial rather than real relationships.
      • He went on to call the situation ‘an artificial crisis,’ caused by an increased demand resulting from all the publicity.
      • All this meant that there was an artificial shortage of television advertising time available to be sold.
      • We would like to see a policy that is led by the police, rather than an artificial device such as class A, class B, and class C drugs.
      • But we do have to answer the question, what do we do when other countries seek an artificial advantage?
      • Cultures grow through interaction, not through artificial isolation.
      • Life gets so much easier if we give up the artificial notion that progress is linear.
      • It appears to emanate from the formulation of a rather artificial linguistic paradox.
      • Admittedly, it was an artificial situation because the operator knew what the problem was and what sequence of keys was needed to cause the fault.
      Synonyms
      synthetic, fake, false, imitation, mock, simulated, faux, ersatz, substitute
  • 2(of a person or their behavior) insincere or affected.

    (人,行为,态度)虚伪的,做作的

    an artificial smile

    假腿。

    Example sentencesExamples
    • I have been repelled by attempts to portray him as a vacuous man with an artificial smile and no convictions.
    • He keeps grinning an artificial smile while speaking whenever the photographer is clicking.
    • These people are so artificial, she thought as she passed a group of girls who waved at her as if they were long-time friends.
    • Their smiles aren't real, they are artificial, paid for by him.
    • Her brother's worried eyes gazed into her and she felt like the most artificial person on earth.
    • It's filled with artificial people, with solemn, fake smiles, empty eyes, and briefcases.
    • Yes, they are very artificial in their point of view.
    • Forcing an artificial smile, Sam waved to her, then held a finger to his lips.
    • The accent and intonation were near perfect, and there was no sign of affected or artificial delivery.
    • A quick smile works sometimes, but it feels a bit artificial.
    • I have seen a few people who sound horribly artificial on the phone.
    • Did nobody else notice the artificial smile plastered on Hillary's face throughout?
    • It was the first time in years the day didn't seem forced and artificial.
    • Mizu was still wearing that artificial smile until we deposited our bus tokens and found ourselves a seat.
    • There are many kinds of smiles, such as sarcastic, artificial or diplomatic smiles.
    • The acting in Blackboard is of the stilted, artificial kind that seems so jarring to the modern viewer.
    • While it seems artificial at first, it's a remarkably affecting technique.
    • Straight through her flawless appearance and extraordinary manners I saw an artificial person.
    • Ugly thougths of Jessica and her artificial friends entered her troubled mind, making her cry out in animosity.
    Synonyms
    feigned, insincere, false, affected, mannered, unnatural, stilted, contrived, pretended, put-on, exaggerated, actorly, overdone, overripe, forced, laboured, strained, hollow, spurious
  • 3Bridge
    (of a bid) conventional as opposed to natural.

    〔桥牌〕(叫牌)按约定而非随意的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Bids which carry an agreed meaning other than this are called artificial or conventional.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French artificiel or Latin artificialis, from artificium ‘handicraft’ (see artifice).

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