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 is a cursory introduction only: For more information, see Resources.
  此处仅为粗略介绍：有关更多信息，请参见参考资料部分。
• So, the article takes a cursory probe into evidence-contract's theory basis.
  本文即对证据契约的理论基础进行了浅探，以期引起学者的重视。
• I gave the letter a fairly cursory reading.
  我大略地读了一下那封信。
• Give a report a cursory glance He looked over his shoulder.
  粗略地看了一下报告他扭过头来看了一下。
• 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。
• Some books are for intensive study and some are for cursory reading.
  有的书必须精读，有的只要稍加涉猎即可。
• This time she was cursory because she felt guilty.
  这一次她只是轻描淡写地说上几句，因为她感到很内疚。
• Every time you install a new plug-in, you should take a cursory glance at the implementation.
  每当安装一个新插件，都要留意一下它的实现。
• He had given the report a cursory reading.
  他草草看了一遍这份报告。
• 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。