单词 | superficial |
释义 | superficial[,sju:pə'fiʃəl]n. 表面, 外表a. 表面的, 肤浅的, 面积的【医】 浅的, 表面的 superficial su.per.fi.cial AHD: [s›”p…r-f¹sh“…l] D.J. [7su8p*6f!.*l]K.K. [7sup+6f!.*l]adj.(形容词)1. 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2. 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3. 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4. 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语源:1. Middle English 中古英语 2. from Old French superficiel 源自 古法语 superficiel 3. from Latin superfici³lis 源自 拉丁语 superfici³lis 4. from superfici¶s [surface] * see superficies 源自 superfici¶s [表面] *参见 superficies继承用法:su”perfi”cial“ity AHD: [-f¹sh”¶-²l“¹-t¶] 或 su”per.fi“cial.ness [-f¹sh“…l-n¹s] (名词)su”perfi“cially adv.(副词)参考词汇:1. superficial,shallow,cursory2. These adjectives mean lacking in depth or thoroughness.这些形容词表示缺乏深度或彻底性。3. 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)。4. 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)。5. 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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