
好词典

源自拉丁语 'externus'(意为‘外部的’),通过古法语 'external' 进入英语,后缀 '-s' 表示复数形式。
❶ 指外在的事物或特征,通常与内在本质相对,用于描述表面可见或可感知的部分。
“The externals of the building were impressive, but the interior needed work.”
(这栋建筑的外观很壮观,但内部需要修缮。)
“He focused too much on the externals of success, like money and fame.”
(他过于关注成功的外在表现,比如金钱和名声。)
judge by externals — 根据外表或表面现象来判断人或事物,通常带有贬义,暗示忽略了内在本质。
“It's unfair to judge by externals without knowing someone's true character.”
(不了解一个人的真实性格就根据外表评判是不公平的。)