Artificial Meaning(定義、用法、例句與發音)

artificial

adjective

快速理解

What does "Artificial" mean?What are 2-3 core uses of "Artificial"?

形容非自然形成、由人為製造或刻意營造的事物。

  1. 1

    人造的

    EN: made by human skill rather than occurring naturally

    翻譯: 指由人類製造或生產,而非天然形成的。

  2. 2

    虛假的

    EN: not genuine or sincere; affected

    翻譯: 指情感、行為或表現不真誠、不自然或刻意做作。

  3. 3

    模擬的

    EN: created to imitate something natural

    翻譯: 指為了模仿自然事物或狀態而創造的。

  4. 4

    人為的

    EN: resulting from human intervention or conditions

    翻譯: 指由人類活動或干預所造成的情況或環境。

小提醒:注意 'artificial' 常帶有負面含義,暗示不自然、次等或虛假,但用於科技產品(如 artificial intelligence)時為中性。

發音(How to Pronounce "Artificial" in English

How to pronounce "Artificial" in English?"Artificial" US vs UK pronunciation

點擊下方的 US / UK 按鈕可播放發音。

Real-life Examples of "Artificial" from YouTube Videos

Tal Golesworthy: How I repaired my own heart

TED

The surgery on offer was pretty gruesome: Anesthetize you, open your chest, put you on an artificial heart and lung machine, drop your body temperature to about 18 centigrade, stop your heart, cut the aorta out, replace it with a plastic valve and a plastic aorta

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Definitions(定義)

What are the definitions of "Artificial"?How does "Artificial" change by context?

1. made by human skill, not occurring naturally

人造的,非天然的

The lake is surrounded by artificial grass.

這個湖的周圍鋪設了人造草皮。

She prefers artificial sweeteners in her coffee.

她喜歡在咖啡裡加人造甜味劑。

2. not sincere or genuine; affected

虛假的,不真誠的,做作的

His smile seemed artificial and forced.

他的笑容看起來很虛假且勉強。

I can't stand her artificial manner of speaking.

我受不了她那種做作的說話方式。

3. created to imitate something natural

仿造的,模擬的

The room was lit by artificial light.

房間由人造光源照明。

They used artificial flavors in the candy.

他們在糖果中使用了人工香料。

4. relating to or using computer systems that simulate human intelligence

人工智慧的,與人工智慧相關的

Artificial intelligence is transforming many industries.

人工智慧正在改變許多產業。

The company is investing heavily in artificial neural networks.

這家公司正大力投資於人工神經網路。

Grammar & Patterns(句型)

What are common sentence patterns for "Artificial"?How to make natural sentences with "Artificial"?
PatternMeaningExample
artificial + noun人造的;人工的The park has an artificial lake. (公園裡有一個人造湖。)
artificial + intelligence/language/light人工智慧/語言/照明Artificial intelligence is changing our world. (人工智慧正在改變我們的世界。)
look/feel/sound + artificial看起來/感覺起來/聽起來很假Her smile looked a bit artificial. (她的笑容看起來有點假。)
completely/totally + artificial完全是人造的The flavoring is totally artificial. (這種調味料完全是人工合成的。)
artificial + in + noun/gerund在…方面顯得不自然He was artificial in his manner. (他的舉止顯得很做作。)

用法說明

How is "Artificial" different from similar structures?What usage mistakes are common with "Artificial"?

artificial vs. synthetic

  • Artificial 通常強調某物是「人造的、非天然的」,用以模仿自然物或功能,常帶有「虛假、不真實」的含義。
  • Synthetic 則更側重於「化學合成的、通過工業過程製造的」,是科學或工業上的術語,語氣較為中性。
  • 在描述材料(如纖維、橡膠)時,兩者常可互換,但 artificial 更偏向日常用語,synthetic 則更具技術性。
  • 描述情感或行為(如笑容、熱情)時,只能用 artificial,表示「虛偽的、做作的」。 EN: She gave an artificial smile to the camera. 翻譯: 她對著鏡頭露出一個虛假的笑容。

EN:The jacket is made from synthetic leather.

翻譯:這件夾克是用合成皮革製成的。

EN:They used artificial sweetener in the drink.

翻譯:他們在飲料中使用了人工甜味劑。

EN:This is a synthetic drug produced in the laboratory.

翻譯:這是一種在實驗室裡生產的合成藥物。

總結建議

一般情況下,描述「人造的」物品兩字可通用,但涉及情感或貶義時用 artificial,強調化學合成過程時則用 synthetic。

易混淆對比

What is the difference between "Artificial" and similar words?How to choose "Artificial" vs alternatives?

artificial vs fake

「artificial」強調非自然形成,而是人為製造,未必有欺騙意圖;「fake」則強調偽造、冒充,通常帶有欺騙意圖。

artificial vs synthetic

「artificial」泛指任何人為製造以模仿自然的事物;「synthetic」特指透過化學合成等工業過程製造的材料或物質。

artificial vs natural

「artificial」指人為製造或干預的;「natural」指自然存在、未經人為干預的。兩者常為對比概念。

口語用法

How is "Artificial" used in spoken English?What is the spoken vs formal difference for "Artificial"?

引述

在對話中,當引述或轉述他人的話語時,常用「artificial」來形容被認為是刻意營造、不自然的狀態或情感。 EN: She said the apology felt so artificial, like it was just for the cameras. 翻譯: 她說那個道歉感覺很假,好像是為了鏡頭才做的。

EN:He described the party atmosphere as totally artificial, with everyone forcing themselves to smile.

翻譯:他形容派對的氣氛完全是人為營造的,每個人都強顏歡笑。

語氣強調

在日常對話中,常將「artificial」與「so」、「too」、「really」等副詞連用,以加強對「不自然、虛假」的批評語氣。 EN: That smile looks so artificial, it's kind of creepy. 翻譯: 那個笑容看起來太假了,有點嚇人。

EN:The dialogue in the movie was really artificial, nobody talks like that in real life.

翻譯:電影裡的對白真的很做作,現實中沒人那樣說話。

停頓填充

在即時對話中,說話者有時會用「artificial」作為一個思考的停頓點,後面再接上更具體的說明或例子。 EN: The whole experience was just... artificial, you know? Like nothing was genuine. 翻譯: 整個體驗就是...很假,你懂嗎?好像沒有一樣東西是真心的。

EN:I find his personality a bit... artificial, always trying to please everyone.

翻譯:我覺得他的個性有點...虛偽,總是想討好所有人。

正式寫作注意:在學術或正式商業寫作中,應避免將「artificial」用於上述口語化的主觀批評。建議使用更精確、中性的術語,如「synthetic」(合成的)、「man-made」(人造的)、「contrived」(刻意設計的)或「insincere」(不真誠的),並提供具體證據支持論點。

常見短語

What common collocations use "Artificial"?What fixed phrases with "Artificial" should I remember?

artificial intelligence

noun phrase

人工智慧

artificial sweetener

noun phrase

人工甜味劑

artificial flavor

noun phrase

人工香料

artificial light

noun phrase

人造光

artificial limb

noun phrase

義肢

artificial respiration

noun phrase

人工呼吸

artificial satellite

noun phrase

人造衛星

highly artificial

adjective phrase

極度人造的;非常不自然的

常見錯誤

What are common mistakes with "Artificial"?Which "Artificial" sentences look correct but are wrong?

×This is an artificial.

This is artificial.

「artificial」是形容詞,不能直接當名詞使用。若要指「人造物」,應使用「artificial product/object/item」或「artificiality」(抽象名詞)。

×She was wearing artificial jewelry.

She was wearing fake jewelry.

「artificial」強調「非天然、由人製造」,常用於科技、材料或環境(如 artificial intelligence, artificial light)。「fake」強調「仿冒、偽造以欺騙」,常用於藝術品、文件、珠寶等。描述仿冒珠寶時,用「fake」更準確。

×The artificial lake is beautiful.

The man-made lake is beautiful.

兩者常可互換,但「man-made」更常用於描述具體、大型的人造結構或物體(如湖泊、島嶼、運河)。「artificial」則更常用於抽象概念或材料特性(如 artificial flavor, artificial smile)。描述湖泊時,「man-made」更自然。

×He is so artificial.

He is so insincere / fake.

雖然「artificial」可形容人的行為或表情「不自然、做作」(如 an artificial smile),但直接用「He is artificial」來形容一個人整體「虛偽」較不自然。更常見的說法是「He is insincere」或「He is fake」(口語)。

×It contains an artificial color.

It contains artificial color.

當「artificial + 不可數名詞」泛指一類物質時,通常不加冠詞「a/an」。例如「artificial color」(人工色素,作為一類添加劑),但若指特定的一種,則可加「an artificial color called Red No. 40」。

×This is a grass artificial carpet.

This is an artificial grass carpet.

在英文形容詞順序中,表示材料或來源的形容詞(如 artificial)通常放在表示物質的形容詞(如 grass)之前。正確順序為「artificial grass carpet」(人造草皮地毯)。

詞形變化

What are the word forms of "Artificial"?What are tense/participle forms of "Artificial"?