perfunctory
英 [pəˈfʌŋktəri]
美 [pərˈfʌŋktəri]
adj. 敷衍的; 例行公事般的; 潦草的
BNC.19126 / COCA.19128
牛津词典
adj.
- 敷衍的;例行公事般的;潦草的
done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention or feeling- a perfunctory nod/smile
敷衍的点头 / 微笑 - They only made a perfunctory effort.
他们只是敷衍了事。
- a perfunctory nod/smile
柯林斯词典
- ADJ-GRADED 敷衍的;潦草的;马马虎虎的
Aperfunctoryaction is done quickly and carelessly, and shows a lack of interest in what you are doing.- She gave the list only a perfunctory glance...
她马马虎虎地扫了一眼清单。 - ...a perfunctory handshake...
漫不经心的握手 - Our interest was purely perfunctory.
我们的兴趣只有三分热度。
- She gave the list only a perfunctory glance...
英英释义
adj
- hasty and without attention to detail
- a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
- a passing glance
- perfunctory courtesy
- as a formality only
- a one-candidate pro forma election
双语例句
- Our interest was purely perfunctory.
我们的兴趣只有三分热度。 - Some took an indifferent, passive or perfunctory attitude towards policies and their work;
有的人对政策对工作采取漠不关心的消极应付态度; - Ruck, however, agreed that the answer should not be perfunctory.
不过,腊斯克倒是同意答复不应敷衍了事。 - We have loved every day I all bear in mind the surface, even if separates also lets you know ever has not been perfunctory to you.
我们爱过的每一天我都记在心里面,就算分开也让你知道对你从没敷衍。 - Max gave his wife a perfunctory kiss.
多克斯漫不经心地吻了妻子一下。 - In those years my "thank yous" became more of a perfunctory response.
在那些岁月里,我的感谢更多地成了一种敷衍的反应。 - The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.
接线员接通电话,象征性的打了招呼。 - I want to be your love, not your so-called perfunctory.
我要的是你的爱,不是你所谓的敷衍。 - She gave her mother a perfunctory kiss on the cheek.
她漫不经心地在母亲的脸颊上吻了一下。 - He made a circuit of the docks and the tidal harbor. The security was perfunctory.
他绕码头和潮汐港转了一圈,发现这地方的警戒很马虎。