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perfunctory

英[pə'fʌŋktəri] 美[pər'fʌŋktəri]
  • adj. 敷衍的
TEM8 GRE

详细释义

Adjective:
  1. hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough;

    "a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws"
    "a passing glance"
    "perfunctory courtesy"

  2. as a formality only;

    "a one-candidate pro forma election"

双语例句

1. They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
他们对新员工进行了一到两天简单的任职培训。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Mitzi nodded a perfunctory acknowledgement as her glass was filled.
杯子被倒满时米芝敷衍性地点头示意。

来自柯林斯例句

3. He brushed by with a perfunctory wave to the crowd.
他擦身而过,朝人群敷衍地挥了挥手。

来自柯林斯例句

4. Our interest was purely perfunctory.
我们的兴趣只有三分热度。

来自柯林斯例句

5. They only made a perfunctory effort.
他们只是敷衍了事。

来自《权威词典》

    用作形容词 (adj.)
    1. The little boy gave his face a perfunctory wash.
      这个小男孩敷衍地洗了把脸。
    2. He is never serious and works in a perfunctory manner.
      他工作浮皮潦草,从不认真。
    3. The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.
      接线员接通电话,象征性的打了招呼。

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