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facile

UK //ˈfæsaɪl//US //ˈfæsəl//

词源

源自15世纪的法语facile,来自拉丁语facilis(容易的),与facere(做)相关。

adjective

❶ 指事物过于简单或表面化,缺乏深度或实质性内容,常带有贬义,暗示没有经过认真思考或努力。

“His facile explanation didn't convince anyone.”

(他肤浅的解释没能说服任何人。)

“The book offers only a facile analysis of complex issues.”

(这本书对复杂问题只提供了肤浅的分析。)

❶ 指某人能够轻松完成某事,通常指技能或能力方面,但有时也暗示缺乏深度。

“She has a facile talent for languages.”

(她在语言方面有着轻松的天赋。)

“His facile fingers flew across the piano keys.”

(他灵活的手指在钢琴键上飞舞。)

同义词:superficial, glib, simplistic, shallow, slick

常见短语

facile victory — 指轻易获得的胜利,常暗示对手较弱或没有真正挑战。

“The team celebrated their facile victory over the weaker opponents.”

(球队庆祝他们轻松战胜了较弱的对手。)

facile assumption — 指未经深思熟虑就做出的简单假设,通常是不准确或过于简化的。

“We shouldn't make facile assumptions about people's motivations.”

(我们不应该对人们的动机做出草率的假设。)