superficial學測 L6KK [ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl]/ˌsupɚˈfɪʃəl/
膚淺的;表面的·表淺的;皮膚層的·敷衍的;缺乏深度
學測閱讀常考的抽象形容詞
Her smile seemed warm, but everyone knew it was only superficial.

她的笑容看似溫暖,但大家都知道那只是表面工夫。

superficial 可以同時形容傷口、理解和態度,但意思都指向同一件事:只停留在表面。

一個畫面:指尖點過表皮

表皮擦傷傷口只留在皮膚表層,未傷及深層組織
蜻蜓點水只輕輕觸及,沒有深入了解
表面功夫只做外在門面,缺乏內在用心

義項

隨口回答C2adjective膚淺的;表面的
He gave a superficial answer without really thinking about the question.
他隨口給了一個膚淺的答案,沒有真正思考這個問題。
a superficial answera superficial understanding
表皮擦傷C2adjective表淺的;皮膚層的
The cut on his arm was only superficial, so it didn't need stitches.
他手臂上的傷口只是表皮傷,不需要縫合。
a superficial cuta superficial wound
敷衍了事C2adjective敷衍的;缺乏深度
She did a superficial job and missed many mistakes.
她做得很敷衍,漏掉了很多錯誤。
a superficial joba superficial effort

片語

a superficial wound表皮擦傷 →只傷及皮膚表層的傷口
a superficial understanding蜻蜓點水 →只懂皮毛不夠深入
a superficial effort做半套 →只做表面功夫的敷衍

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His wound was only ___, so no stitches were needed. (superficial / beneficial)

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superficial

詞尾雖同,語意無關:一個表面,一個有益。

'She did a superficial job and missed many mistakes.' 這句最符合下列哪個意思?(A) 表皮受傷 (B) 敷衍了事、缺乏深度 (C) 只在乎外表

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(B)

此句對應「敷衍的;缺乏深度」義項,強調做事不用心,而非傷口或外貌。

字族

superficially 膚淺地;表面上地

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