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单词 superficial
释义

superficial

UK /ˌsuːpə(r)ˈfɪʃ(ə)l/


  1. 1
    affecting or involving only the surface or outside part of something

    Her injuries were only superficial.

    The house suffered superficial damage from the flood.

    Synonyms and related words

    The outer parts of objects or spaces
  2. 2
    not complete or thorough

    The study is too superficial for us to reach any conclusion.

    I have only a superficial knowledge of the subject.

    She made a quick and superficial examination of the car.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not finished and incomplete
  3. 3
    a superficial person does not think about serious or important things

    Sarah is so superficial – she only cares about how she looks.

    He writes about living in a greedy and superficial society.

    Synonyms and related words

    Careless and casual
    1. 3a
      not important or not having a serious effect

      We talked about superficial topics like sport and the weather.

      These are superficial policy changes that help no one.

      Synonyms and related words

      Unimportant
  4. 4
    used for describing the way that something appears or seems to be although it is really not like this

    Any similarities between the countries are merely superficial.

    The monkeys bear a superficial resemblance but are in fact quite distinct.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for appearances
  5. 5
    formalin or part of the top layer of something such as skin, soil, or rock
    Synonyms and related words

    The outer parts of objects or spaces

derived words
superficiality
Synonyms and related words

The outer parts of objects or spaces
Synonyms and related words

Careless and casual
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General words for appearances
Synonyms and related words

Unimportance
superficially
Synonyms and related words

The outer parts of objects or spaces
Synonyms and related words

In a careless or casual way
Synonyms and related words

General words for appearances
Synonyms and related words

Unimportant

superficial

US /ˌsupərˈfɪʃ(ə)l/


  1. 1
    not complete or thorough

    The study is too superficial for us to reach any conclusion.

    I have only a superficial knowledge of the subject.

    She made a quick and superficial examination of the car.

    Synonyms and related words

    Not finished and incomplete
  2. 2
    affecting or involving only the surface or outside part of something

    Her injuries were only superficial.

    The house suffered superficial damage from the flood.

    Synonyms and related words

    The outer parts of objects or spaces
  3. 3
    a superficial person does not think about serious or important things

    Sarah is so superficial, she only cares about how she looks.

    He writes about living in a greedy and superficial society.

    Synonyms and related words

    Careless and casual
    1. 3a
      not important or not having a serious effect

      We talked about superficial topics like sports and the weather.

      These are superficial policy changes that help no one.

      Synonyms and related words

      Unimportant
  4. 4
    used for describing the way that something appears or seems to be although it is really not like this

    Any similarities between the countries are merely superficial.

    The monkeys bear a superficial resemblance but are in fact quite distinct.

    Synonyms and related words

    General words for appearances
  5. 5
    formalin or part of the top layer of something such as skin, soil, or rock

    Superficial tree roots will catch the rain water before it evaporates away.

    Synonyms and related words

    The outer parts of objects or spaces

derived words
superficiality
Synonyms and related words

The outer parts of objects or spaces
Synonyms and related words

Careless and casual
Synonyms and related words

General words for appearances
Synonyms and related words

Unimportance
superficially
Synonyms and related words

The outer parts of objects or spaces
Synonyms and related words

In a careless or casual way
Synonyms and related words

General words for appearances
Synonyms and related words

Unimportant
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