音标:['kә:sәri] ;
a. 匆匆忙忙的, 草率的, 粗略的
s hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough

考试类型:[托福/GRE]
词性分布:
形容词100%

cursory的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. He had given the report a cursory reading.他草草看了一遍这份报告。
  2. He signed with only a cursory glance at the report.他只草草看了一眼报告就签了名。
  3. After a cursory examination, he was released.经过粗略的检查,他被释放。

经典引文

  • Since he could not call at her father's..cursory encounters..were what the acquaintance would have to feed on.

    出自:T. Hardy
  • The whole place, as could be seen at the most cursory glance, had been laid out with skill and care.

    出自:E. F. Benson
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