superficiality
🇬🇧 UK/'sju:pə,fiʃə'æliti/🇺🇸 US/,sju:pәfiʃi'æliti/
GREC2
Definitions
n.
The quality of being superficial; a tendency to focus only on surface appearances rather than deeper understanding.
肤浅,浅薄;表面性
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedsuperabove, beyond
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iconnector
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alrelating to, having the nature of
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itystate, quality, condition
=superficiality
Common Collocations
- 1.cultural superficiality文化上的肤浅
- 2.intellectual superficiality思想上的浅薄
- 3.[superficiality of thought]思维的浅薄
- 4.superficiality of judgment判断的表面化
Example Sentences
- 1.
The superficiality of his analysis disappointed the research committee.
- 2.
Modern social media culture is often criticized for promoting superficiality over genuine connection.
- 3.
She grew tired of the superficiality of celebrity gossip magazines.