| 单词 | simulated |
| 释义 | simulated (once / 4237 pages) adj A simulated thing pretends to be something it’s not, like a fire drill with fake smoke. Relax, it’s only a simulated emergency, created to feel exactly like the real thing. Simulated and similar have the same Latin root (similis), and a simulated situation is similar to the original, like a theme park that feels like India when you’re actually in Florida. Emotions can be simulated too, like your simulated sadness when you just want to get out of trouble. The word implies fakeness, but not always in a bad way. A simulated airflight video game can teach you how to fly without the negative side effects of crashing and dying. WORD FAMILYsimulate: simulated, simulates, simulating, simulation, simulator+/simulation: simulations/simulator: simulators USAGE EXAMPLESIn one drill, a robot simulated a running back breaking into the open field. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) However, simulated waste used in practice runs coated the inside of the cylinder causing a bark-like substance to form, disrupting the process. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) When LaClergue simulated the next 20 years under existing zoning, he predicted 60 units would be demolished, more than with the upzone. Seattle Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1adj reproduced or made to resemble; imitative in character under simulated combat conditions Syn imitative marked by or given to imitation 2adj not genuine or real; being an imitation of the genuine article a purse of simulated alligator hide Syn fake, false, faux, imitation artificial, unreal contrived by art rather than nature |
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