| 单词 | cursory |
| 释义 | cursory (once / 3959 pages) adj No reason to get excited — cursory has nothing to do with bad language. Instead, it means not paying attention to details, like friends who are so busy studying for a test that they only give your new haircut a cursory glance. Cursory dates to the early 17th century, from the French word cursoire meaning "rapid," which comes from the Latin word "cursorius," meaning "hasty, of a race or running." Something that is cursory is done quickly, like a teacher who takes a cursory look at a pile of completed tests, not to grade them, but to see if anyone attempted the bonus questions. WORD FAMILYcursory: cursorily, precursory USAGE EXAMPLESHe said he conducted a cursory search on the model and deduced that type of aircraft usually carries soldiers. Los Angeles Times(Dec 29, 2016) It’s not uncommon for a legislator to talk for four of those minutes, leaving the witness with time for little more than a cursory response. Science Magazine(Dec 23, 2016) Once I did a cursory scan of some of my favorite genre shows from 2016, this theme was everywhere. Slate(Dec 21, 2016) adj hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough Syn casual, passing, perfunctory careless marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful |
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