单词 | artificial |
释义 | artificial[,ɑ:ti'fiʃəl]a. 人造的, 假的, 非原地产的【医】 人工的, 人造的, 伟牟 artificial ar.ti.fi.cial AHD: [är”t…-f¹sh“…l] D.J. [7$8t*6f!.*l]K.K. [7$rt*6f!.*l]adj.Abbr. art.(形容词)缩写 art.1. Made by human beings; produced rather than natural.人工的:由人工制成的;(人工)生产而非自然的2. Brought about or caused by sociopolitical or other human-generated forces or influences:人为的:由于社会政治或其他人为生成力量或影响而产生或造成的:set up artificial barriers against women and minorities; an artificial economic boom.制造歧视妇女和少数民族的人为障碍;人为的经济繁荣3. Made in imitation of something natural; simulated.模拟的:照自然的东西仿造的;模仿的4. Not genuine or natural:假的:不真实或不自然的:an artificial smile.不自然的微笑语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French 源自 古法语 3. from Latin artifici³lis [belonging to art] 源自 拉丁语 artifici³lis [属于艺术] 4. from artificium [craftsmanship] * see artifice 源自 artificium [工艺] *参见 artifice继承用法:ar”tifi”cial“ity AHD: [-f¹sh”¶-²l“¹-t¶] (名词)ar”tifi“cially adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. artificial,synthetic,ersatz,simulated2. These adjectives are compared as they refer to what is made by human beings rather than natural in origin.Of these termsartificial is broadest in meaning and connotation: 当这些形容词用于指由人工制成而非源于自然的东西时作一比较。这些词中artificial 在意思和含义上用得最广: artificial flowers.人造花。3. Synthetic often implies the use of a chemical process to produce a substance that will look or function like the original, often with certain advantages, such as enhanced durability or convenience of use or care: Synthetic 常指使用化学反应来产生一种看起来或用起来像原来的东西,常常带有某种长处,如耐用或使用和保养方便: ersatz mink.人造貂皮。4. Simulated refers to what is made to resemble or substitute for another often costlier substance: Simulated 指生产出一种相象的或替代另一种经常是昂贵的东西: simulated mahogany paneling. 仿红木镶板。 |
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