insubstantial

英 [ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl]

美 [ˌɪnsəbˈstænʃl]

adj.  不大的; 不坚固的; 不重要的; 非真实的; 非实体的; 虚幻的

GRE

BNC.19028 / COCA.21275

牛津词典

adj.

• 不大的；不坚固的；不重要的
  not very large, strong or important
  1. an insubstantial construction of wood and glue
     用木头和胶粘合的简单构造
  2. an insubstantial argument
     不充实的论据
• 非真实的；非实体的；虚幻的
  not real or solid
  1. as insubstantial as a shadow
     虚无缥缈

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 不大的;不坚固的;脆弱的
  Something that isinsubstantialis not large, solid, or strong.
  1. Mars has an insubstantial atmosphere, consisting almost entirely of carbon dioxide...
     火星的大气层极其稀薄,几乎全部由二氧化碳构成。
  2. Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
     她的四肢非常纤细,几乎是透明的。

英英释义

adj

• lacking material form or substance
  1. as insubstantial as a dream
  2. an insubstantial mirage on the horizon
  Synonym:unsubstantialunreal
• lacking in nutritive value
  1. the jejune diets of the very poor
  Synonym:jejune

双语例句

• Her limbs were insubstantial, almost transparent.
  她的四肢非常纤细，几乎是透明的。
• The Asia-Pacific region has received insubstantial volumes.
  而亚太地区得到的数量不大。
• Sound of birds in landscape is important aspect of insubstantial scene, reflecting the ecological property of landscape.
  园林设计中鸟声是园林虚景的重要方面，同时也是生态园林的具体体现。
• At same time, peer language plays constructive role on diversifying insubstantial course, dynamic of static program and dominance of hidden curriculum.
  并且同侪语言对课程具有一元课程多元化、静态课程动态化和隐性课程显性化的建设作用。
• She wore a pale, floating dress and looked wraithlike and insubstantial.
  她穿着一件浅色的，飘动着的连衣裙，看上去像幽灵一样，虚无缥缈。
• Finite personalities are insubstantial fragments of this engulfing spiritual unity.
  有限的人格是这种兼容并包的精神统一的非实体的碎片。
• Objcts with no collision data are insubstantial and the train will pass through them.
  没有碰撞数据的物体，在游戏中将被认为是虚幻的，如果碰撞在一起，列车将穿过它们。
• Art space is insubstantial, but it is real art quality. Therefore, the two dimensionality is access to art feild.
  艺术空间都是虚幻的，是艺术的空间，而二维性是接近艺术本质的。
• Ingenious applications of substantial and insubstantial blows are incorporated in the movements and forces of Wushu.
  巧妙应用程序的大量和虚的打击是在运动和力的武术成立为法团的。
• A good, if rather insubstantial, first novel.
  虽有些差强人意，也算是第一本好小说。