artificial/͵ɑrtəˋfIʃəl; ˌɑːtəˈfIʃ$l◄ or ˌɑːtIˈfIʃ$l◄/adj 1 not real or not made of natural things but made to be like something that is real or natural [ natural ] 人造的﹐人工的: a vase of artificial flowers 一瓶假花an artificial leg 义肢foods that contain artificial flavourings and sweeteners 含有人工调味品和甜味剂的食物see box at见 NATURAL1 方框2 disapproving not natural or sincere [ genuine ]【贬】虚假的﹐假装的: an artificial smile 装出来的笑容—artificially adv