superficially
UK/'sʊpɚ'fɪʃəli/US
TOEFL六级C2
释义
adv.
In a shallow, surface-level way; only on the surface
表面地；肤浅地
词根拆分
词根派生super-（上方）+ fic-（face 支，表面）+ -ial + -ly ="只在上面那层"。superficial 的副词——只停留在表面。
词根 fac 还连着 273 个词常用搭配
- 1.superficially similar表面上相似
- 2.superficially attractive表面上吸引人
- 3.examine superficially粗略地审视
例句
- 1.
The two diseases are only superficially similar.
这两种病只是表面上相似。
- 2.
He glanced at the report superficially before signing it.
他只是草草扫了一眼报告就签了字。