superficial /ˌsuːpəˈfɪʃəl/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  ADJ If you describe someone as superficial, you disapprove of them because they do not think deeply, and have little understanding of anything serious or important. (人) 肤浅的 [表不满]

  例：

  This guy is a superficial yuppie with no intellect whatsoever.

  这个家伙是个肤浅的雅皮士，没有任何智慧。

• 2. 

  ADJ If you describe something such as an action, feeling, or relationship as superficial, you mean that it includes only the simplest and most obvious aspects of that thing, and not those aspects which require more effort to deal with or understand. (行动、感情、关系等) 浅表的

  例：

  Their arguments do not withstand the most superficial scrutiny.

  他们的论点经不起最为浅表的细察。

• 3. 

  ADJ Superficial is used to describe the appearance of something or the impression that it gives, especially if its real nature is very different. 表面上的

  例：

  Despite these superficial resemblances, this is a darker work than her earlier novels.

  尽管有这些表面的相似，这相比她早期的小说是一部更悲观的作品。

• 4. 

  ADJ Superficial injuries are not very serious, and affect only the surface of the body. You can also describe damage to an object as superficial. 表皮的 (伤、损坏)

  例：

  The 69-year-old clergyman escaped with superficial wounds.

  这位69岁的牧师带着些皮肉伤逃脱了。