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su·per·fi·cial AHD[so͞o”pər-fĭshʹəl] D.J.[ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl]K.K.[ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl]adj.(形容词)- Of, affecting, or being on or near the surface:表面的:属于、影响或处于表面上或接近表面的:a superficial wound.表皮伤
- Concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious; shallow.肤浅的:只关心或只理解很明显或很显然的事物的;浅薄的
- Apparent rather than actual or substantial:表面上的:貌似真实而并非真实或实在的:a superficial resemblance.表面上的相似
- Trivial; insignificant:微小的;无关紧要的:made only a few superficial changes in the manuscript.只在手稿中做几处无关紧要的小改动
- Middle English 中古英语
- from Old French superficiel 源自 古法语 superficiel
- from Latin superficiālis 源自 拉丁语 superficiālis
- from superficiēs [surface] * see superficies 源自 superficiēs [表面] * 参见 superficies
su'perfi'cialʹity AHD[-fĭsh'ē-ălʹĭ-tē] 或 su'per·fiʹcial·ness [-fĭshʹəl-nĭs] (名词)su'perfiʹcially adv.(副词)superficial, shallow, cursory- These adjectives mean lacking in depth or thoroughness.这些形容词表示缺乏深度或彻底性。
- Superficial applies to people or their thoughts or actions and means concerned largely with what is obvious or on the surface: Superficial 用于指人或其思想和行动,表示主要关心明显或表面上的东西: "Only the most superficial mind would assert nowadays that man is a reasonable creature" (H.G. Wells).“如今只有最简单的头脑才会断言人是有理智的动物” (H·G·威尔斯)。
- Shallow emphasizes lack of intellectual or emotional profundity: Shallow 强调缺少智力或情感的深度: "I do not take a great interest in many people . . .for I find most of them shallow" (Booth Tarkington).“我对许多人没有太大兴趣…因为我发现他们中的大多数都很浅薄” (布斯·塔金顿)。
- Cursory implies haste and lack of meticulous attention to detail: Cursory 表示匆忙和缺少对细节的一丝不苟的注意: A cursory inspection of the house failed to reveal its structural flaws. 对房子粗略的检查未能发现它结构上的问题
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