perfunctory

英 [pəˈfʌŋktəri]

美 [pərˈfʌŋktəri]

adj.  敷衍的; 例行公事般的; 潦草的

GRETEM8

BNC.19126 / COCA.19128

牛津词典

adj.

• 敷衍的；例行公事般的；潦草的
  done as a duty or habit, without real interest, attention or feeling
  1. a perfunctory nod/smile
     敷衍的点头 / 微笑
  2. They only made a perfunctory effort.
     他们只是敷衍了事。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 敷衍的；潦草的；马马虎虎的
  Aperfunctoryaction is done quickly and carelessly, and shows a lack of interest in what you are doing.
  1. She gave the list only a perfunctory glance...
     她马马虎虎地扫了一眼清单。
  2. ...a perfunctory handshake...
     漫不经心的握手
  3. Our interest was purely perfunctory.
     我们的兴趣只有三分热度。

英英释义

adj

• hasty and without attention to detail
  1. a casual (or cursory) inspection failed to reveal the house's structural flaws
  2. a passing glance
  3. perfunctory courtesy
  Synonym:casualcursorypassing(a)
• as a formality only
  1. a one-candidate pro forma election
  Synonym:pro forma

双语例句

• Mitzi nodded a perfunctory acknowledgement as her glass was filled.
  杯子被倒满时米芝敷衍性地点头示意。
• His interest in things about Chinese was so deep and genuine that his researches were never perfunctory.
  他对中国事情的关怀十分深切而真诚，他的研究工作向来不草率从事。
• He brushed by with a perfunctory wave to the crowd.
  他擦身而过，朝人群敷衍地挥了挥手。
• He made some perfunctory remarks at the meeting.
  他在会上讲了些不痛不痒的话。
• The operator answered the phone with a perfunctory greeting. The operator will connect you with our sales department.
  接线员接通电话，象征性的打了招呼接线员将把您的电话转接到销售部。
• Customers have always perfunctory us busy.
  客户一直敷衍我们忙。
• Our interest was purely perfunctory.
  我们的兴趣只有三分热度。
• It is true that codes and statutes do not render the judge superfluous, nor his work perfunctory and mechanical.
  法典和制定法的存在并不使法官显得多余，法官的工作也并非草率和机械。
• They give their new employees a day or two of perfunctory orientation.
  他们对新员工进行了一两天例行公事的培训。
• The lazy little boy gave his face perfunctory washing.
  那个懒惰的小男孩随随便便的洗了洗脸。