1 N-COUNT [usually plural] 化妆品; 美容品 Cosmetics are substances such as lipstick or powder, which people put on their face to make themselves look more attractive. 化妆品; 美容品
2 ADJ 装门面的;表面的 If you describe measures or changes as cosmetic, you mean they improve the appearance of a situation or thing but do not change its basic nature, and you are usually implying that they are inadequate. 装门面的;表面的 [disapproval]
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It is a cosmetic measure which will do nothing to help the situation long term.
这项举措只是表面文章，长期来看对于改善情况不会有任何帮助。
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In general, the students view these changes as merely cosmetic.
大体上，学生们认为这些变化只是表面文章。
SYN superficial, surface, touching-up, nonessential
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