剑桥高阶英汉双解词典 - superficial collapse

superficial
[UK]/ˌsu:.pə'fɪʃ.əl/ [US]/-pɚ-/
adjective
NOT SERIOUS 不认真的
disapproving
* (of a person) never thinking about things that are serious or important
（人）浅薄的，肤浅的

1. He's fun to be with, but he's very superficial.
和他在一起很有趣，但是他见识很肤浅。

[UK]/ˌsu:.pə'fɪʃ.əl/ [US]/-pɚ-/
adjective
NOT COMPLETE 不完整的
usually disapproving
* not complete and involving only the most obvious things
表面的，浅显的，肤浅的

1. I thought that article was written at a very superficial level.
我认为那篇文章写得很肤浅。

2. The documentary's treatment/analysis of the issues was very superficial.
这部纪录片对这个问题的处理／分析非常肤浅。

3. I only have a superficial (= slight) knowledge of French.
我对法语只是略知皮毛。

[UK]/ˌsu:.pə'fɪʃ.əl/ [US]/-pɚ-/
adjective
FALSE APPEARANCE 虚假的表面
* appearing to be real or important when this is not true or correct
表面上的

1. There are superficial similarities between the two cars, but actually they're quite different in terms of performance.
这两辆汽车表面上虽然相似，但事实上它们的性能相差甚远。

[UK]/ˌsu:.pə'fɪʃ.əl/ [US]/-pɚ-/
adjective
ONLY ON SURFACE 仅在表面
* only on the surface of something
仅在表面的，表层的

1. superficial damage
表面损伤

2. The driver only received superficial injuries/cuts/wounds.
司机只受了点皮外伤。

柯林斯COBUILD高阶英汉双解学习词典 - superficial collapse

superficial ★★☆☆☆
1.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词肤浅的;浅薄的;粗枝大叶的 If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important.

【语用信息】：disapproval

  • This guy is a superficial yuppie with no intellect whatsoever...

    这个家伙是个肤浅的雅皮士，没有什么头脑。

  • The tone of his book is consistently negative, occasionally arrogant, and often superficial.

    他的书基调一贯是负面消极的，有时还有点儿傲慢自大，且常常流于肤浅。

superficiality

  • He hated the superficiality, the neon glamour and the cheap prettiness of life in L.A.

    他痛恨洛杉矶浮华浅薄、灯红酒绿、纸醉金迷的生活。

superficially

  • Hill cannot write badly or superficially; his characters and plotting are, as usual, admirable.

    希尔不可能写得太差，也不会缺乏深度;他刻画的人物和情节和以前一样精彩。

2.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词(行动、情感、关系)表面的，外表的，不深入的 If you describe something such as an action, feeling, or relationship as superficial, you mean that it includes only the simplest and most obvious aspects of that thing, and not those aspects which require more effort to deal with or understand.

  • Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny...

    他们的论据经不起一点推敲。

  • His roommate had been pleasant on a superficial level...

    他的舍友只是表面上装和气。

  • Father had no more than a superficial knowledge of music.

    父亲对音乐只懂一点皮毛。

superficiality

  • His assessment only serves to demonstrate the superficiality of the judgements we make when we first meet people.

    他的评价只能证明我们对人的第一印象是肤浅的。

superficially

  • The film touches on these difficult questions, but only superficially.

    这部电影触及了这些难题，但只是蜻蜓点水式的。

3.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词表面的，乍看起来的(尤指实际并非如此) Superficial is used to describe the appearance of something or the impression that it gives, especially if its real nature is very different.

  • Despite these superficial resemblances, this is a darker work than her earlier novels...

    尽管表面上有一些相似之处，但这本著作实际要比她以前的小说悲观。

  • Spain may well look different but the changes are superficial.

    西班牙可能看起来与以前有很大不同，但这些变化都是表面上的。

superficially

  • Many of these killers are frequently glib and superficially charming...

    这些杀手中，多数都是能说会道、外表迷人。

  • Superficially there have been many changes in Britain in recent years.

    近几年来英国的面貌发生了很多变化。

4.ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词(伤势或伤害)表层的，表皮的，表面的 Superficial injuries are not very serious, and affect only the surface of the body. You can also describe damage to an object as superficial .

  • The 69-year-old clergyman escaped with superficial wounds...

    69 岁的牧师幸免于难，只受了点皮肉伤。

  • The explosion caused superficial damage to the fortified house.

    这次爆炸只对这所加固过的房屋造成了轻微破坏。

5.ADJ 形容词(皮肤)表层的 The superficial layers of the skin are the ones nearest the surface.

【搭配模式】：ADJ n

【FIELD标签】：MEDICAL 医

  • ...superficial blood vessels in the forearm.

    前臂的表层血管

牛津高阶英汉双解 第7版 - superficial collapse

superficial
super·fi·cial / 7su:pE5fiFl; 7sju:-; NAmE 7su:pEr5f- / adjective1. (often disapproving) not studying or looking at sth thoroughly; seeing only what is obvious
   粗略的；肤浅的；粗枝大叶的；浅薄的:
   a superficial analysis
   粗略的分析
   The book shows only a superficial understanding of the historical context.
   这部书表现出对历史背景肤浅的理解。
2. appearing to be true, real or important until you look at it more carefully
   表面的；外面的；外表的:
   superficial differences / similarities
   表面的相异/相似之处
   When you first meet her, she gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness.
   初次见面时,她总给人以热情亲切的表面印象。
3. (of a wound or damage 伤口或损坏) only affecting the surface and therefore not serious
   表层的；表皮的:
   a superficial injury
   皮外伤
   superficial burns
   表面烧伤
4. (disapproving) not concerned with anything serious or important and lacking any depth of understanding or feeling
   浅薄的；肤浅的
   SYN  shallow :
   a superficial friendship
   浅薄的交情
   The guests engaged in superficial chatter.
   客人闲聊起来。
   She's so superficial!
   她太肤浅了！
5. (technical 术语) of or on the surface of sth
   表面的；浅表的:
   superficial veins
   浅静脉
   a superficial deposit of acidic soils
   沉积在表层的酸性土壤
• super·fici·al·ity / 7su:pE7fiFi5AlEti; 7sju:-; NAmE 7su:pEr7f- / noun [U]
• super·fi·cial·ly / -FEli / adv.

牛津搭配语词典 第2版 - superficial collapse

superficial adj.

• VERBS be, seem | remain

• ADVERB extremely, fairly, very, etc. The movie bears a fairly ~ resemblance to the original novel. | entirely, purely He began to feel he could cope, on a purely ~ level, at least. | largely

Superficial is used with these nouns: burn, cut, examination, impression, injury, knowledge, level, likeness, resemblance, similarity, treatment, understanding

牛津英语同义词学习词典 - superficial collapse

superficial adj.
⇨ apparent

新牛津英语同义词词典 - superficial collapse

superficial

adjective
1 his face was blotched with superficial burns
SURFACE , exterior, external, outer, outside, outermost, peripheral, slight.
-opposite(s): DEEP, THOROUGH.

2 she made no attempt to be friendly on anything but the most superficial level
SHALLOW , surface, on the surface, skin-deep, minimal, artificial; insignificant, unimportant, empty, hollow, meaningless.
-opposite(s): DEEP, SIGNIFICANT.

3 a superficial investigation
CURSORY , perfunctory, casual, sketchy, desultory, unconsidered, token, slapdash, slipshod, offhand, inadequate, imperfect, slight; rushed, hasty, hurried, rapid, fleeting, passing.
-opposite(s): THOROUGH, COMPREHENSIVE.

4 its spines give it a superficial resemblance to a hedgehog
APPARENT ,
SPECIOUS , seeming, outward, ostensible, cosmetic, slight.
-opposite(s): GENUINE, AUTHENTIC.

5 I think there is too much superficial cricket autobiography available
TRIVIAL , lightweight, sketchy, slight, insignificant.
-opposite(s): PROFOUND.

6 I suppose Michael was quite a superficial person, but to me he represented excitement
FACILE , shallow, glib, flippant, thoughtless, empty-headed, trivial, frivolous, silly, inane, without depth, fatuous.
-opposite(s): THOUGHTFUL.

词源记忆 - superficial collapse

superficial 表面的，表皮的，肤浅的
super-, 在上，上方；-fic, 脸，表面，词源同face。即面上的，表面的。