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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• A cursory examination did not reveal any problems.
  粗略的检查没有发现任何问题。
• 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。
• Only cursory surveys have been made.
  勘测工作极为草率。
• The cursory provisions are still difficult to operate in practice.
  这样粗疏的规定在实践中是难以操作的。
• 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。