synthetic
UK/sin'θetik/US
IELTSTOEFLB1
Definitions
adj.
Made artificially by chemical synthesis rather than occurring naturally.
合成的；人造的（非天然的）
adj.
Not genuine; produced as an imitation.
人为的；不真诚的（仿造的）
n.
A synthetic material or substance.
合成物；合成材料
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsyn- (together) + thet (placed) + -ic (adj.) = "put together (artificially)." Synthetic things are built up in a lab from parts rather than grown in nature — synthetic fibers, synthetic rubber. The same "manufactured, not real" sense extends figuratively to a synthetic smile.
Root thes still carries 8 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.synthetic fiber合成纤维
- 2.synthetic material合成材料
- 3.synthetic rubber合成橡胶
- 4.synthetic drug合成药物
Example Sentences
- 1.
The jacket is made from synthetic materials, not wool.
- 2.
Synthetic fibers dry much faster than cotton.
- 3.
His apology felt synthetic and rehearsed.