artificiality
US /ˌɑːr.t̬əˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ə.t̬i/
UK /ˌɑː.tɪˌfɪʃ.iˈæl.ə.ti/
名詞
1.
人造, 虛假
the quality of being artificial rather than natural
範例:
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The artificiality of the plastic flowers was obvious.
塑膠花的人造感很明顯。
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He disliked the artificiality of city life.
他不喜歡城市生活的虛假。
2.
做作, 不自然
behavior that is not sincere or genuine
範例:
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Her smile had an air of artificiality that made me uncomfortable.
她的笑容帶著一絲做作，讓我感到不舒服。
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The play suffered from the artificiality of its dialogue.
這部劇因其對話的做作而大打折扣。