1 not studying or thinking about sth in a deep or complete way (研究或思考)不深入的,不全面的,肤浅的:
a superficial knowledge of the subject对某一问题的皮毛知识
2 only on the surface, not deep 表面的;不深的:
a superficial wound/cut/burn表面损伤╱割伤╱烧伤
3 (used about people) not caring about serious or important things (指人)(对严肃或重要事情)不在乎的;浅薄的:
He's a very superficial sort of person.他是个见识浅陋的人。 ➔superficiality /ˌsu:pəˌfɪʃiˈæləti ||; ˌsupɚˌfɪʃɪˈælətɪ/ noun [U]
➔superficially /-ʃəli ||; -ʃəlɪ/ adv
superficial/͵supɚˋfIʃəl; ˌsuːpəˈfIʃ$l◄/adj 1 not studying or looking at something carefully and only seeing the most noticeable things 肤浅的﹐不深入的: a superficial knowledge of the culture 对文化的肤浅了解2 seeming to have a particular quality, although this is not true or real 表面(上)的: The two animals have a superficial resemblance but they are actually different breeds. 这两只动物表面相似﹐其实是不同的品种。3 superficial damage, injury etc only affects the skin or the outside of something and is not serious〔损害﹑受伤等〕表皮的﹔表面的: superficial cuts 皮外划伤 —superficially adv