英语词汇“cursory”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	cursory
释义	Trends of cursory View usage for: cursory (kɜːʳsəri) adjective [ADJECTIVE noun] A cursory glance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail. Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut. I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading. Synonyms: brief, passing, rapid, casual More Synonyms of cursory cursory in British English (ˈkɜːsərɪ) adjective hasty and usually superficial; quick a cursory check Derived forms cursorily (ˈcursorily) adverb cursoriness (ˈcursoriness) noun Word origin C17: from Late Latin cursōrius of running, from Latin cursus a course, from currere to run cursory in American English (ˈkɜrsəri) adjective hastily, often superficially, done; performed rapidly with little attention to detail SIMILAR WORDS: ˌsuperˈficial Derived forms cursorily (ˈcursorily) adverb cursoriness (ˈcursoriness) noun Word origin LL cursorius < cursor, runner < cursus: see course Examples of 'cursory' in a sentence cursory Yet subject this idea to more than the most cursory examination and it begins to crumble. Times, Sunday Times (2016) They need only take a cursory glance at history to find an answer. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Security guards carried out a cursory check but left after finding no sign of a disturbance. The Sun (2015) It might look like it at a cursory glance. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But let not that cursory glance deceive. Times, Sunday Times (2006) Critics of the system say that only the most cursory checks are carried out on the background of applicants. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The most cursory examination of advertisements shows that there is a wide discrepancy in the salaries attaching to apparently similar posts. Torrington, Derek Personnel Management: A New Approach (1991) He gives me a cursory glance. Times, Sunday Times (2013) Take the most cursory look at the week's disasters. Times, Sunday Times (2008) So we had another cursory look around for about five minutes, found nobody. The Sun (2007) You wouldn't think it from a cursory glance. Times, Sunday Times (2013) When comparing both players' serves a cursory glance suggests that there is little between the two. Times, Sunday Times (2010) What he is can't be seen in tattoos or with a cursory glance. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He gave us a cursory glance, then lumbered off in pursuit of a female. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But again, our man walked through without a single cursory glance. The Sun (2006) A prison nurse officer visited reception to make a cursory inspection of newly admitted prisoners. Coyle, Andrew & Stern, Vivien The Prisons We Deserve (1994) I took a cursory look at his answers. Times, Sunday Times (2012) A cursory look at the figures suggests there is a serious problem. Times, Sunday Times (2009) A cursory look at the fines imposed recall many fractious series that remain in memory and some spats that do not. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The men were stripped, numbered, given a cursory medical examination and put in boiler suits. Times, Sunday Times (2015) Too many high-risk prisoners are set loose after cursory checks, sometimes just a quick phone call. The Sun (2006) It had emerged that security badges at the base were obsolete and could be copied easily, while identity and vehicle checks were cursory at best. Times, Sunday Times (2013) He said: 'I had a cursory look around and there were two rucksacks. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Cloud cover invariably brings lavish movement, which a cursory look at recent results at Headingley suggests. Times, Sunday Times (2012) (adjective) in the sense of brief Definition hasty and usually superficial I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading. Synonyms brief passing He only gave us a passing glance. rapid He walked at a rapid pace along Charles Street. casual I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me. summary The four women were acquitted after a summary trial. slight hurried a hurried overnight redrafting of the text careless Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. superficial He only gave it a superficial glance through. hasty After the hasty meal, they took up their positions. perfunctory She gave the list only a perfunctory glance. desultory We made some desultory conversation while we waited for the bus. offhand Consumers found the attitude of its staff offhand. slapdash a slapdash piece of work Additional synonyms in the sense of careless Definition done or acting with insufficient attention Office workers are notoriously careless about their passwords. Synonyms negligent, hasty, unconcerned, cursory, perfunctory, thoughtless, indiscreet, unthinking, forgetful, absent-minded, inconsiderate, heedless, remiss (formal), incautious, unmindful, regardless in the sense of casual Definition being or seeming careless or nonchalant I stood up and gave a casual glance behind me. Synonyms perfunctory, careless, cursory, offhand, nonchalant in the sense of desultory Definition occurring in a random way We made some desultory conversation while we waited for the bus. Synonyms random, vague, irregular, loose, rambling, inconsistent, erratic, disconnected, haphazard, cursory, aimless, off and on, fitful, spasmodic, discursive, unsystematic, inconstant, maundering, unmethodical Nearby words of cursory curry curse cursed cursory curt curtail curtailment Synonyms of 'cursory' cursory Explore 'cursory' in the dictionary
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