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cursory

UK //ˈkɜː.sər.i//US //ˈkɝː.sɚ.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'cursorius'(与奔跑相关),来自 'currere'(跑),17世纪进入英语,原指快速移动,后引申为粗略、仓促的含义。

adjective

❶ 形容做事匆忙、不仔细的,指对事物只进行快速粗略的查看或处理,没有深入关注细节。

“He gave the report a cursory glance before signing it.”

(他草草扫了一眼报告就签了名。)

“The teacher took a cursory look at our homework.”

(老师粗略地看了看我们的家庭作业。)

同义词:superficial, hasty, perfunctory, brief, quick

常见短语

cursory glance — 快速粗略地看一眼,形容没有认真仔细地观察或阅读。

“She gave the contract a cursory glance and missed the hidden clause.”

(她草草扫了一眼合同,漏掉了隐藏条款。)