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

• 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。
• A cursory look could lead you to believe the code was well tested.
  只是粗略地看一看报告中的数字，会导致您相信代码是经过良好测试的。
• 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。
• What I offer below is just a cursory glance at some of the more important WSFL concepts.
  下面我仅仅粗略地讲一下一些更重要的WSFL的概念。
• 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。
• But the administration's preparations have been cursory.
  但是这届政府的准备却非常粗糙。
• Any cursory review of this issue has to conclude that we have to change welfare as we know it.
  粗粗检讨这个问题的任何结论，我们要改变我们所知道的福利。
• 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。
• My hands were full, so I just gave the book a cursory reading.
  我忙得不可开交，所以只把这本书大略看了一下。