Word · CEFR A2 · Frequency #3499
Fully loadedartificial
人造的；人工的；非天然的
Made by humans; not occurring naturally.
- 1.
Man-made; made by humans; of artifice.
人造的；由人类制造的；人工的。
- 2.
contrived by art rather than nature
由人为而非自然创造的
- 3.
Insincere; fake, forced, or feigned.
不真诚的；虚假、强迫或伪装的。
- 4.
artificially formal
人为地拘谨的
- 5.
Not natural or normal: imposed arbitrarily or without regard to the specifics or normal circumstances of a person, a situation, etc.
不自然或不正常的:无视个人、情况等的具体情况或正常环境而任意强加的。
- 6.
not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes
非自然生长或不由生命过程产生的
- 7.
Based on characteristics useful for identification, without regard for the formal differences used in classification.
基于便于识别的特征,而不考虑分类中使用的形式差异。
- 8.
Conveying some meaning other than the actual contents of one's hand.
传达与手牌实际内容不同的某种含义。
虚假的；假装的；矫揉造作的；不自然的；人为强加的；勉强的；按人为标准划分的；非自然分类的；约定性的；非实牌的；人造的；由人类制造的；人工的。
In use
The flowers in the vase are artificial, but they look very realistic.
Artificial intelligence is changing the way we work and live.
She had an artificial smile that didn't reach her eyes.
artificial flowers
artificial flavoring
an artificial diamond
artificial fibers
artificial sweeteners
that artificial humility that her husband hated
Connections
Collocations
- artificial intelligence
- 人工智能
- Artificial intelligence is transforming many industries.人工智能正在改变许多行业。
- artificial light
- 人造光
- Plants need both natural and artificial light to grow well.植物需要自然光和人造光才能良好生长。
- artificial flavor
- 人工香料
- Many snacks contain artificial flavors.许多零食含有人工香料。
- artificial insemination
- 人工授精
- The farmer used artificial insemination to improve the herd.农场主使用人工授精来改良牛群。
- artificial limb
- 假肢
- He lost his leg but now walks with an artificial limb.他失去了腿，但现在靠假肢行走。
- artificial sweetener
Learner notes
Memory Tip
artificial 以 art 开头，但指人造而非天然的艺术。
Context & Register
人工的；人造的。多用于科技、化学、语言等领域，语气中性。
Grammar Note
可作定语修饰名词，也可在系动词后作表语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These three words share the ending -icial and rhyme with artificial: official, superficial, beneficial. Note that words like commercial (ending -erial) differ in pronunciation.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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