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superficiality

UK //ˌsuːpəˌfɪʃiˈæləti//US //ˌsuːpərˌfɪʃiˈæləti//

词源

源自拉丁语 'superficialis'(表面的),由 'super-'(在上)和 'facies'(面)组成,后经法语传入英语。

noun

❶ 指人或事物缺乏深度,只关注表面现象或外在表现,而不触及实质或内在价值。常用于形容肤浅的态度或行为。

“The superficiality of social media often makes people focus on appearances rather than real connections.”

(社交媒体的肤浅性常常让人们关注外表而非真正的联系。)

“Her superficiality was evident when she judged people solely by their clothes.”

(当她仅凭衣着评判他人时,她的肤浅显而易见。)

同义词:shallowness, externality, frivolity

常见短语

the superficiality of — 用于描述某事物或现象的肤浅本质,强调其缺乏深度或实质内容。

“The superficiality of his arguments made it hard to take him seriously.”

(他论点的肤浅性让人难以认真对待他。)