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externals

UK /ɪkˈstɜː.nəlz/US /ɪkˈstɝː.nəlz/

词源

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。

noun

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。)

同义词:appearances, surface, outward aspects, facade, superficialities

常见短语

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。)