cultured

cultured — 形容詞

1. Someone who is cultured has a deep knowledge of and interest in the arts, litera

1.形容詞B2
釋義

有教養

受過良好教育且對藝術有鑑賞力

Someone who is cultured has a deep knowledge of and interest in the arts, literature, and intellectual life, typically gained through education and broad experience.

例句

Constanza comes from a cultured family who often take her to the opera.

Constanza 來自一個有教養的家庭，家人常帶她去聽歌劇。

collocation: cultured family

The guests at the gallery opening had cultured tastes and lively conversations.

畫廊開幕式的賓客品味高雅，交談熱絡。

同義詞
  • cultivated

    Very close in meaning; often interchangeable, though 'cultivated' can sound slightly more formal

  • refined

    Emphasizes elegant manners and polished taste rather than breadth of knowledge

  • sophisticated

    Carries a connotation of worldliness and experience with high culture

反義詞
  • uncultured

    Direct opposite — lacking refined taste or education in the arts

  • unsophisticated

    Simpler in taste; lacking the worldliness associated with being cultured

文法句型

cultured + noun

be + cultured

用法筆記

Frequently used to describe someone's character in a positive way. Common in both attributive position (a cultured person) and predicative position (she is very cultured).

常見錯誤

❌He is very cultured in science.
✅He is very knowledgeable in science.
💡'Cultured' refers to arts and humanities, not technical or scientific knowledge.

2. Grown or produced in a controlled artificial environment, such as a laboratory o

2.形容詞C1
釋義

人工培養

在實驗室等人工環境中培育的

Grown or produced in a controlled artificial environment, such as a laboratory or factory, rather than in natural conditions.

例句

Cultured pearls are created by placing a small object inside an oyster.

人工培養的珍珠是透過將小物體放入牡蠣體內製成的。

collocation: cultured pearls

The research team grew cultured skin cells to treat burn victims.

研究團隊培育了人工皮膚細胞來治療燒傷患者。

同義詞
反義詞
  • natural

    Occurring or formed without human intervention

  • wild

    For organisms that grow freely in nature without cultivation

文法句型

cultured + noun

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively attributively before the noun. Common collocations include 'cultured pearls', 'cultured cells', 'cultured meat', and 'cultured diamonds'.

常見錯誤

❌I bought cultured vegetables from the farm market.
✅I bought organically grown vegetables from the farm market.
💡'Cultured' in this sense means artificially produced in a lab, not naturally farmed.