音标:[pә'fʌŋktәri] ;
a. 敷衍的, 随随便便的, 得过且过的
s hasty and without attention to detail; not thorough
s as a formality only
词型变化:名词复数形式 : perfunctories
考试类型:[GRE]
词性分布:
形容词100%

perfunctory的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The little boy gave his face a perfunctory wash.这个小男孩敷衍地洗了把脸。
  2. He is never serious and works in a perfunctory manner.他工作浮皮潦草,从不认真。
  3. The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting.接线员接通电话,象征性的打了招呼。

经典引文

  • The question was perfunctory, and she knew what the answer would be.

    出自:J. London
  • No one..much noticed her departure, though there were a few perfunctory waves.

    出自:A. Cross
  • Her smile was perfunctory, meaningless.

    出自:C. Thubron
【近义词】

核心句型: Don't just pay lip service to what I ask of you. 对于我要求你做的事,别只是口头敷衍。 pay lip service最初是指那些在教堂做礼拜的人,机械式的背诵圣经经文,并没有思考经文当中的意思。

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