superficial
/ˌsjuːpəˈfɪʃəl/adjective
1- existing or occurring at or on the surface表面的; 外表的：
the building suffered only superficial damage.
建筑物只是表面受到了些毁坏。
1.1
- situated or occurring on the skin or immediately beneath it表皮的：
the superficial muscle groups.
表皮肌肉组织。
1.2
- appearing to be true or real only until examined more closely表面上的：
the resemblance between the breeds is superficial.
这些品种之间的相似只是表面上的。
1.3
- not thorough, deep, or complete; cursory粗浅的, 粗略的：
he had only the most superficial knowledge of foreign countries.
他对外国只有非常粗略的一点知识。
1.4
- not having or showing any depth of character or understanding肤浅的：
perhaps I was a superficial person.
也许我是个肤浅的人。
1.5
- Building, chiefly Brit. denoting a quantity of a material expressed in terms of area covered rather than linear dimension or volume【建筑】〈主英〉面积的, 平方的。
派生词
superficiality
/ˈsjuːpəˌfɪʃɪˈælətɪ/ noun （pl. -ies）superficially
adverbsuperficialness
noun词源
late Middle English: from late Latin superficialis, from Latin superficies （see SUPERFICIES）.