artificial
英[ɑ?t?'f??(?)l]
美[,ɑrt?'f??l]
- adj. 人造的；仿造的；虛偽的；非原產地的；武斷的
英英釋意
- 1. contrived by art rather than nature;
- "artificial flowers"
- "artificial flavoring"
- "an artificial diamond"
- "artificial fibers"
- "artificial sweeteners"
- 2. artificially formal;
- "that artificial humility that her husband hated"
- "contrived coyness"
- "a stilted letter of acknowledgment"
- "when people try to correct their speech they develop a stilted pronunciation"
- 3. not arising from natural growth or characterized by vital processes