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superficial

🇬🇧 UK/suːpərˈfɪʃl/🇺🇸 US/.sju:pә'fiʃәl/
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Definitions

adj.

Existing only on the surface; not thorough or deep; lacking depth of thought or understanding.

表面的;肤浅的,浅薄的

n.

A surface detail or feature.

表面细节

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
superabove, beyond
+
ficmake, do
+
iconnector
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
=superficial

Common Collocations

  • 1.superficial wound皮外伤
  • 2.superficial understanding肤浅的理解
  • 3.superficial resemblance表面上的相似
  • 4.superficial analysis浮于表面的分析

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    His analysis of the problem was superficial and failed to address the root causes.

  • 2.

    The wound was superficial and required only a small bandage.

  • 3.

    She gave a superficial smile but her eyes betrayed her true feelings.

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