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artificially

UK //ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəli//US //ˌɑːrtɪˈfɪʃəli//

词源

源自拉丁语artificialis,由ars(艺术)和facere(制作)组合而成,15世纪通过法语artificiel进入英语。

adverb

❶ 指通过人为手段或非自然方式制造或产生某事物,常带有刻意或不自然的感觉。

“The flowers were artificially colored to make them more attractive.”

(这些花被人工染色以使其更具吸引力。)

“She smiled artificially to hide her true feelings.”

(她勉强地微笑以掩饰真实感受。)

同义词:synthetically, unnaturally, man-made

常见短语

artificially intelligent — 指通过计算机程序模拟人类智能的系统或设备,通常简称为AI。

“The robot is equipped with artificially intelligent software.”

(这个机器人配备了人工智能软件。)

artificially sweetened — 描述食品或饮料中添加了非天然甜味剂而非糖分。

“This diet soda is artificially sweetened with aspartame.”

(这种无糖汽水使用阿斯巴甜作为人工甜味剂。)