artificial
adjective
UK/ˌɑː.tɪˈfɪʃ.ᵊl/
US/ˌɑːr.t̬əˈfɪʃ.ᵊl/
Definitions of artificial adjective
- B2
Made or produced by human beings rather than occurring naturally, often as a copy or imitation of something natural.
人造的；人工的；仿造的
Garments crafted from synthetic fibers.
由合成纖維製成的衣物。
A mechanical heart designed to replace the natural organ.
一種設計來取代天然器官的機械心臟。
This is an artificial lake built for irrigation.
這是一個為灌溉而建造的人工湖。
- C2disapproving(貶義)
Lacking in naturalness or spontaneity; not genuinely felt or expressed.
虛假的；不真誠的；矯揉造作的
Her overly enthusiastic praise sounded artificial.
她過度熱情的讚美聽起來很虛假。
The tone of the speech came across as very contrived and lacking authenticity.
演講的語氣顯得非常做作，缺乏真實性。
His attempt at humility appeared rather strained.
他表現謙遜的嘗試看起來相當勉強。