cursory

英 [ˈkɜːsəri]

美 [ˈkɜːrsəri]

adj.  粗略的; 仓促的

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BNC.13945 / COCA.15656

牛津词典

adj.

• 粗略的；仓促的
  done quickly and without giving enough attention to details
  1. a cursory glance/examination/inspection
     匆匆的一瞥；粗略的审查 / 检查

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 仓促的;匆匆的;粗略的
  Acursoryglance or examination is a brief one in which you do not pay much attention to detail.
  1. Burke cast a cursory glance at the menu, then flapped it shut...
     伯克匆匆地瞥了一眼菜单，然后啪地合上了。
  2. I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading.
     我大略地读了一下那封信。

英英释义

adj

• hasty and without attention to detail
  1. a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
  2. a passing glance
  3. perfunctory courtesy
  Synonym:casualpassing(a)perfunctory

双语例句

• This technique requires that you keep a cursory "fun journal" on a calendar.
  这个方法要求你能在日历上做一份粗略的“开心日记”。
• These were just two opportunities for improvement we found in a cursory review of the campaign.
  这只是两个机会改善我们审查发现粗粗的运动。
• But the administration's preparations have been cursory.
  但是这届政府的准备却非常粗糙。
• I'm just here to do a cursory exam, rule out any harm.
  我刚到这来做粗略的评估，排除任何的伤势。
• He put aside the papers after a cursory study.
  他把文件稍一过目就放到一边了。
• Readers with only a cursory acquaintance with the Madoff scandal will find it an entertaining summary.
  那些对马多夫丑闻只是略有耳闻的读者，也会觉得该书对事件的总结可读性很强。
• This option may be necessary to uncover corruption that's not obvious in a cursory examination.
  这些选项对于发现损坏是必须的，而这些损坏在粗略检查过程中不易被发现。
• A cursory tour of the archipelago reveals that each island has its own unique form of architecture.
  粗略地游览一下这个群岛就会发现，每一个岛屿都有它独特的建筑形式。
• But what they called listening was more of a cursory attempt to get some general opinions from customers.
  但他们所说的听更多的是粗略地了解一下顾客的大致想法。
• A cursory examination did not reveal any problems.
  粗略的检查没有发现任何问题。