介绍:
Day86.
Artificial flowers are used for scientific as well as for decorative purposes. They are made from a variety of materials, such as wax and glass, so skillfully that they can scarcely be distinguished from natural flowers.
人造花卉即可用于科学目的，也可用于装饰，它们可以用各种各样的材料制成，比如蜡和玻璃；其制作如此精巧，几乎可以以假乱真。
Artificial [ˌɑ:rtɪˈfɪʃl] adj. 人工的，虚假的 / artifact [ˈɑrtəˌfækt] n. 工件，制品
The city is dotted with small lakes, natural and artificial
这个城市小型湖泊星罗棋布，有天然的也有人工的。
He did not want his life to be prolonged by artificial means.
他不想靠人为方式延长生命。
Decorate [ˈdɛkəˌret] v. / decorative [ˈdekəreɪtɪv] adj. / decoration [ˌdɛkəˈreʃən] n.
装饰，装点，装潢
This hat is so small, is that a decoration? yes, it’s only for decorative purpose.
scarcely [ˈskersli] adv. 稀缺，罕见，极少
近义词：barely / hardly/ rarely / seldom /
Scarce[skers] adj. / scarcity[ˈskersəti] n. /
He could scarcely breathe
他几乎喘不过气来。
I scarcely knew him
我几乎不认识他。
Distinguish [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃ] v. 区分，有别于
Distinguished [dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃt] adj. 显赫的，著名的/
Distinct adj. 卓越的，明显的，有区别的 distinguishable
Distinctive adj. 特别的，有明显特色的 typical
Distinction n. 区别，荣耀， 卓越 difference
Distinctly adv. 逼真的，无疑地 clearly
