perfunctory
美音:
[pə´fʌŋktərı
]英音:
[pə´fʌŋktərı
]adj.马马虎虎的
难易程度:
perfunctory为短语/超纲词汇
词形变化:
名词:perfunctoriness 副词:perfunctorily
词根
per-=through,thoroughly,away 变化型 par-,pel-,pil-
近义词, 同义词
perfunctory
/pə'fʌŋktərɪ; pɚ`fʌŋktərɪ/
adj (fml 文)(a) (of an action) done as a duty or routine, without care or interest (指行为)敷衍的, 马虎的, 例行的
*a perfunctory examination, greeting, salute 例行的考试、问候、致意.
(b) (of a person) doing things in this way (指人)做事敷衍塞责的.
perfunctory
adj formal
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Late Latin;Origin: perfunctorius, from Latin perfunctus, past participle of perfungi 'to get something done']
a perfunctory action is done quickly, and is only done because people expect it
She gave him a perfunctory smile.
The applause was perfunctory.
>perfunctorilyadv
1. The little boy gave his face a perfunctory wash. 这个小男孩敷衍地洗了把脸。
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