ARTIFICIAL1 not made of natural materials or substances2 made to look real or naturalRELATED WORDSoppositeREALNATURALsomething that is intended to deceive people 用于欺骗别人的某物FALSEsee alsoPRETEND1 not made of natural materials or substances 不是由天然材料或天然物质做成的artificial /ˌɑːʳtɪˈfɪʃəl◂, ˌɑːʳtəˈfɪʃəl◂/ [adjective usually before noun] The juice contains no artificial coloring or flavors. 这种果汁不含人工色素或香精。 I usually use artificial sweetener in my coffee instead of sugar. 我一般都在咖啡里放人造甜味剂而不放糖。 The plants can grow just as well in artificial light. 这种植物在人工光照条件下也能生长。synthetic /sɪnˈθetɪk/ [adjective usually before noun]synthetic materials or products are made using chemical processes 〔通过化学方法〕合成的，人造的 The rug is made from a mixture of wool and synthetic fibres. 这地毯是用羊毛和合成纤维的混纺织物制成的。 Many old herbal remedies have disappeared and been replaced by synthetic drugs. 许多过去的草药都已不再使用，被合成药物所取代。 synthetic rubber 合成橡胶man-made /ˌmæn ˈmeɪd◂/ [adjective]made or caused by humans, rather than existing naturally 人造的，人为的 The amusement park is built around a man-made lake. 游乐园环绕一个人工湖而建。 The coat is 80% wool and 20% man-made fibers. 这件外套有80%是羊毛，20%是人造纤维。 Current weather problems may actually be man-made, a direct result of environmental damage. 目前的天气问题实际上可能是人为造成的，是环境受到破坏的直接后果。processed /ˈprəʊsestǁˈprɑː-/ [adjective only before noun]processed food has not been left in its natural state, but has been chemically treated, especially in order to preserve it or make it look more attractive 〔食物尤指为了保鲜或使它看上去更吸引人而经化学方法〕加工过的，处理过的 Processed foods may lack the vitamins and minerals found in fresh produce. 加工过的食品可能会缺少新鲜农产品中所含的维生素和矿物质。 processed cheese 加工过的干酪 Fully processed canned hams will not spoil and can be kept on the shelf. 经完全加工的罐头火腿不会坏，可以保存在货架上。2 made to look real or natural 做成看上去像真的或天然的artificial /ˌɑːʳtɪˈfɪʃəl◂, ˌɑːʳtəˈfɪʃəl◂/ [adjective usually before noun]not real or natural, but made to look real or do the job of something real 仿造的，假的 On the table was a vase filled with artificial flowers. 桌子上有一只插着假花的花瓶。 We have one of those electric heaters with artificial logs. 我们也有个那种用假木头作装饰的电暖气。 It took Frank a while to learn to walk with the artificial leg. 弗兰克花了一段时间才学会用义肢走路。false /fɔːls/ [adjective usually before noun]not real - use this about teeth, nails, beards etc 〔牙齿、指甲、胡子等〕假的，仿造的 Nearly a third of adults in the UK have false teeth. 在英国将近有三分之一的成年人都装了假牙。 She was heavily made up, with false eyelashes and bright red lipstick. 她化了很浓的妆，戴着假睫毛，涂了大红唇膏。fake /feɪk/ [adjective usually before noun]fake fur/jewellery/antiques etcmade to seem like real fur, jewellery etc, especially in order to make people think it is more valuable than it really is Her coat had a fake fur collar and cuffs. 她的大衣领子和袖口是假毛皮。 You can buy fake Gucci bags all over the city. 城里到处都能买到假的古奇牌手袋。imitation /ˌɪmɪˈteɪʃən◂, ˌɪməˈteɪʃən◂/ [adjective usually before noun]use this about materials that look like something valuable, but are actually made of something less expensive 人造的，仿制的〔指看上去贵重但实际上由廉价材料制成〕 Ted was wearing an imitation leather jacket. 特德穿着一件仿皮的夹克。 The dark blue sweater had imitation pearls sewn across the front. 这件深蓝色的毛衣，前面缝着一些人造珍珠。simulated /ˈsɪmjɑleɪtɪd, ˈsɪmjɑleɪtəd/ [adjective usually before noun]not real, but made to look, feel etc like a real thing, situation, or feeling 模仿的，仿真的，模拟的 It was one of those horrible simulated-leather ‘executive’ chairs. 那是一张很吓人的仿真皮“老板”椅。 Models of the bridge have been tested under simulated earthquake conditions. 那座桥的模型被放在模拟的地震环境下进行测试。